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Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMThttp://backend.userland.com/rssRSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/Statement by the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the 21st Session of the International Seabed Authority, 13 to 24 July 2015, Kingston, Jamaicahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-07-22-marine-en.pdf
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTTo support the mobilisation and alignment of technical and financial resources for priority capacity-building needs, IPBES is developing a prototype Matchmaking Facility. This Facility aims to promote and facilitate dialogue and cooperation among institutions, organisations and individuals looking for technical and financial support, and those in a position to provide such support. IPBES is launching a call for proposals and pledges of support for capacity-building projects and activities under the prototype IPBES Matchmaking Facility, following up on the outcome of the third session of the Plenary (decision IPBES-3/1).http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=5da0fed71c7e4399fb28ab549&id=e721f2dd3b&e=18c42600b1
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTToday, a new report released by The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health has underlined that human health rests on a healthy environment and rich biodiversity. The report "Safeguarding Human Health in the Anthropocene Epoch", shows us how the health and well-being of future generations is being jeopardised by the unprecedented degradation of the planet's natural resources and ecological systems.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-07-16-health-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTThough there have been rapid advances in human health, the continuing degradation of our planetary systems does not bode well for its future. Today, The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health launched a comprehensive report entitled "Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epochhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-07-16-health-environment-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTEnforcing the notion that a healthy natural environment is one of the world's most important tourism attractions, and that visiting nature serves to heighten awareness of its intrinsic value for us all, a new manual launched today by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity presents guidelines on sustainable tourism and management.http://www.cbd.int/http;//www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-07-03-tourism-en.pdf
Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe 2015 UEBT Biodiversity Barometer shows that an average of 69% of respondents in nine countries say they have heard of biodiversity, but additional outreach efforts are needed for the world to reach global targets on biodiversity awareness set under the Convention on Biological Diversity.https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-06-25-biodiversity-barometer-en.pdf
Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTOn 10 June, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco closed a historic meeting of biodiversity and Antarctic experts. The purpose of the meeting was to examine the extent to which conservation of the biodiversity of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean is realizing a set of ambitions agreed for the world as part of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/monaco-assessment-media-brief-en.pdf
Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity welcomes Pope Francis' call to action in the face of global biodiversity loss, climate change and environmental degradation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-06-18-pope-encyclical-en.pdf
Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTAs we celebrate this year's World Day to Combat Desertification, the message could not be clearer; in order to attain food security for all through sustainable food systems we must invest in our land. Soils represent at least a quarter of global biodiversity. It is the basis for the food people eat, the feed for their livestock, the fuel they use to cook with and the production of fibres for clothes and other uses.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-06-17-wdcd-en.pdf
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Désertif'Actions 2015: Forum international « Désertification et société civile », Montpellier, France, 10-13 June 2015http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-06-10-desertifactions-en.pdf
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTOceans are essential for supporting life on Earth and for human well-being. The oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet, and over 40 per cent of the world's population (almost 3 billion people) lives within 100 kilometres of the coast. And while oceans remain one of the least explored areas of our planet, their importance cannot be underestimatedhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-06-08-oceans-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTAs governments from around the world prepare to adopt the sustainable development goals and targets later this year, it is particularly fitting that this year's World Environment Day is being celebrated under the theme of resource efficiency and sustainable consumption and production. The well-being of humanity, the environment, society and the economy depends on the responsible use and management of the earth's natural resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-06-05-wed-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTHealthy communities rely on well-functioning ecosystems. They provide clean air, fresh water, medicines and food security. They also limit disease and stabilize the climate. But biodiversity loss is happening at unprecedented rates, impacting human health worldwide, according to a new state of knowledge review of the Convention on Biological Diversity and World Health Organization. The report, Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health, was launched today in Brussels at Green Week 2015https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-06-04-SOK-health-en.pdf
Thu, 04 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Reintroduction of Pere David's Deer, 22 May 2015, Beijing, Chinahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-05-22-idb-china-02-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity Organized by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, 22 May 2015, Beijing, Chinahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-05-22-idb-china-01-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMTOn this International Day for Biological Diversity, let us recommit to global action to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss, for people and for our planet.http://www.cbd.int/idb/2015
Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Republic of Korea and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with the purpose of promoting technical and scientific co-operation and to support achievement of the goals and targets of the Convention, have today signed a funding agreement for the implementation of the 2015-2020 Bio-Bridge Initiative.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-05-19-bbi-en.pdf
Tue, 19 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTEach year, migratory birds complete amazing journeys between their breeding and wintering grounds. Migratory birds are a vital part of biodiversity and play a critical role in all ecosystems. They also play an important cultural, aesthetic and economic role in the lives of people around the world.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-05-08-wmbd-en.pdf
Fri, 08 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTWith Slovakia's ratification on 29 April 2015, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety needs only nine more ratifications to enter into force.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-05-07-bs-en.pdf
Fri, 08 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe pilot programme is targeting young scholars who wish to gain experience by participating in the development of the regional and sub-regional assessments (Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and Central Asia) or the thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration. Selected fellows will take part as contributing authors to the chapter of the assessment they are selected for.http://www.ipbes.net/news/660-nomination-fellows.html
Wed, 06 May 2015 00:00:00 GMTIndigenous peoples and local communities often refer to this Earth as Pachamama or "Mother Earth." The fate of Pachamama and of humans has been shaped over a history that has been intertwined.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-04-22-MotherEarthDay-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTA new report from the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity discusses the potential for synthetic biology to have both positive and negative impacts on biodiversity and looks at the role and adequacy of existing risk assessment and regulatory regimes to evaluate the impact of these technologies.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-04-20-synthetic-en.pdf
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Government of Peru has announced that they have achieved the highest level of implementation and management of Protected Natural Areas, according to the first performance audit by the Comptroller General of the Republic to the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP) as part of a coordinated audit with 11 other public institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean, through the INDIMAPA tool and INDOSAIhttp://www.minam.gob.pe/notas-de-prensa/peru-ocupa-primer-lugar-en-desempeno-de-la-gestion-de-areas-naturales-protegidas-en-ranking-de-12-paises-latinoamericanos/
Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Wangari Maathai Award recognizes extraordinary efforts by an individual to improve and sustain forests and the people who depend on them. The 2015 winner will be awarded US$20, 000 and will be invited to receive their award in person on 10 September 2015, at the World Forestry Congress 2015 in Durban, South Africa.http://www.cbd.int/forest/doc/WMA-2015-Applicant-Guidelines-en.pdf
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Regional Forum on Solutions for Oceans, Coasts and Human Well-Being in Latin America and the Wider Caribbean Region, Cancun, Mexico, 14 - 17 April 2015http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-04-14-GIZ-en.pdf
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the CBD Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) in the North-East Indian Ocean Region, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23 - 27 March 2015http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-03-23-marine-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTBiodiversity underpins dietary diversity and access to sufficient food is a cornerstone of food security and a fundamental determinant of health.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-04-07-health-en.pdf
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Bonn Challenge 2.0: Implementing Restoration Partnerships High Level Roundtable, Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany, 20 March 2015http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-03-21-forest-day-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTOn 21 March 2015 the CBD Secretariat and the Korea Forest Service signed a Memorandum of Understanding for implementation of the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative.http://www.cbd.int/doc/agreements/agmt-kfs-2015-03-21-mou-en.pdf
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTThis year, as we celebrate the International Day of Forests under the theme of "Forests and Climate Change," we need to also look at the crucial and direct contribution of forests and forest biodiversity to the mitigation and adaption to climate change.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-03-21-forest-day-en.pdf
Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTThis year's World Water Day theme, "Water and sustainable development", coincides with the ongoing discussions in the United Nations of the post-2015 development agenda and the adoption of a set of new sustainable development goals and targets expected later this year.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-03-19-WWD-en.pdf
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity will hold a session on 19 March 2015 at the Americana 2015 International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference, being held in Montreal, Canada, on why biodiversity matters for businesses. The session will feature examples from the private sector and the Secretariat will illustrate its business engagement activities.http://www.cbd.int/http://www.cbd.int/business/flyer-2015-03-19-en.pdf
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement of Mr. Braulio F. De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary on the Occasion of Beyond Enforcement: Communities, Governance, Incentives And Sustainable Use in Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade, 26 February 2015, Muldersdrift, South Africahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-02-26-wildlife-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife
Management (CPW) today launched the Bushmeat Sourcebook, an online resource, on the occasion of the second World Wildlife Day. The sourcebook examines bushmeat's vital contribution to food security, local
livelihoods, and other aspects of human well-being in many parts of the world. It also shows, however, how unsustainable harvesting can affect the ecological stability of forest ecosystems, as well as human health.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-03-03-cpw-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTWith Denmark's ratification on 25 February, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety has received 75% of the necessary ratifications, with only 11 more ratifications needed for it to enter into force.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2015-03-09-NKL-Protocol-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTThis year, International Women's Day highlights the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action that twenty years' after its adoption remains an essential roadmap for the achievement of gender equality and women's rights.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-03-08-iwd-en.pdf
Sat, 07 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe fourth addition of Global Biodiversity Outlook is now available in Japanese, courtesy of the Nature Conservation Bureau of Japan's Ministry of the Environment. This brings to eight the number of languages in which the mid-term assessment of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 is available.http://www.cbd.int/gbo4/
Sat, 07 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTOn World Wildlife Day, as we seek to work to combat illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products, let us look at ways to combine enforcement with empowerment, and therefore protect the "Future we Want," a future of life in harmony with nature.https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-03-03-wwd-en.pdf
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity-Building Workshop for South America, Lima, Peru, 23 February 2015http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-02-23-soi-en.pdf
Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTMontreal/Kolkata, 13 February 2015 - A ground-breaking report on biodiversity and health, launched today at the 14th World Congress on Public Health, in Kolkata, India, shows the significant contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services to better human health.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2015/pr-2014-02-13-biod-health-en.pdf
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTThe GBIF Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 2015 call for proposals of the GBIF Capacity Enhancement Support Programme is now open. This programme provides co-funding to GBIF Participants in support of international collaborative projects targeting capacity enhancement and exchange. The 2015 call for proposals document is available. Please note that the submission of proposals is a two-stage process and the first deadline (for short concept notes) is 3 March 2015.http://www.cbd.int/cooperation/GBIF-call-proposals-2015-en.pdf
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement of Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Fourth Greater Mekong Subregion Environment Ministers' Meeting, 27 - 29 January 2015, Nyipyitaw, Myanmarhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-01-29-mekong-en.pdf
Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTWetlands are among our most valuable ecosystems. The values of benefits provided by wetlands, per unit area, have been consistently shown to be orders of magnitude higher than for other ecosystems, with the major benefit delivered through improved water security.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-02-02-WWD-en.pdf
Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTFive new press sheets available that explain the role of wetlands for: the Aichi Biodiversity Targets; Ecosystem services; SDGs, as well as Challenges of the future and the value of wetlands.http://www.cbd.int/waters/doc/wwd2015/wwd-2015-press-briefs-en.pdf
Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 21st Annual Conference of the Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters, 29 January 2015, New Haven, U.S.A.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-01-29-forest-en.pdf
Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, On the occasion of the Fourth Access and Benefit Sharing Business Dialogue, 28 January 2015, Copenhagen, Denmarkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-01-28-business-en.pdf
Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the United Nations Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction, 20 - 23 January 2015, UNHQ, New Yorkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-01-20-marine-en.pdf
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, at the Fifteenth Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Rome, Italy, 19 - 23 January 2015http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2015/sp-2015-01-19-agriculture-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMTToday, the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea presented United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with three major outcomes of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on the role of biodiversity for sustainable development, for transmittal to the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-12-11-cop12-sdgoutcomes-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTThis year, declared International Year of Family Farming by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Mountain Day is being celebrated under the theme of "Mountain Farming". Mountain agriculture, which is predominantly family farming, has for centuries been a model for sustainable development.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-12-11-mountains-en.pdf
Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTA group of scientists and policymakers delivered a declaration to the Minister of the Environment of Peru, Manuel Pulgar Vidal, the president of UNFCCC Cop-20,that calls for integrated research on biodiversity and climate change and increased recognition of key biodiversity issues in the context of climate change.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-12-05-peru-cc-en.pdf
Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe GBIF Secretariat has launched the inaugural GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge, hoping to inspire innovative applications of open-access biodiversity data by scientists, informaticians, data modelers, cartographers and other experts competing for a ?20,000 first prize. Visit the challenge site at: gbif.challengepost.comhttp://gbif.challengepost.com/
Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTArctic Biodiversity Congress, Trondheim, Norway, December 2-4, 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-12-02-arctic-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTSeminar-Workshop on Harmonizing Methods in Risk Assessment and Management of Forest Invasive Alien Plant Species in South East Asia, 2-5 December 2014, Bogor, Indonesiahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-12-02-invasive-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTCBD Expert Workshop to Prepare Practical Guidance on Preventing and Mitigating the Significant Adverse Impacts of Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Habitats, Baltimore, United States of America, 2 to 4 December 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-12-02-marine-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMTMr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 19 - 21 November, Rome, Italyhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-11-19-agriculture-en.pdf
Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe signature on 15 November 2014 of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations will ensure joint implementation of the Pacific region's Framework for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas in the Pacific Island Region 2014-2020, and the CBD Strategic Plan for Biological Diversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-11-15-sprep-en.pdf
Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTA new compendium providing the latest and best professional information needed for protected area practitioner capacity development was released this week in the margins of the 6th IUCN World Parks Congress.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-11-20-pa-en.pdf
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTAs cities move forward on implementing the agenda under the Convention, they will show that they can lead the way in sustainably using biodiversity and the ecosystem services it underpins, as the basis for addressing water and food security, disaster risk reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and other key issues.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-10-31-WCD-en.pdf
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTRecognizing that wildlife is an important renewable natural resource, with economic, cultural, nutritional and recreational value to humans, Parties at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12), held in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, have passed a landmark decision on the sustainable use of biodiversity with regards to bushmeat and sustainable wildlife management.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-17-CPW-en.pdf
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe High Level Segment of the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Gangwon Declaration on Biodiversity for Sustainable Developmenthttp://www.cbd.int/cop12/hls.shtml
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Convention on Biological Diversity closed the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties today with Governments committing to step up actions to achieve, by the end of the decade, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets agreed four years ago, and contribute to the sustainable development agenda.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-17-cop-12-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTGovernments have agreed to a series of actions that will further bolster the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, facilitate its effective implementation, and ensure that countries have the necessary resources to take the next steps to implement the treaty, which entered into force earlier this week.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-17-np-cop-mop-1-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Korea Forest Service launched the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (FERI) in the margins of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12)http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-16-feri-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTOpening Remarks by Mr. Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, to the High Level Segment of the Twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-10-15-cop12-hls-en.pdf
Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) enters into force today, providing the world with a mechanism to ensure that access to and the sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge, happen in a context of transparency and with equity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-12-nagoya-protocol-en.pdf
Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe guidance addresses a major pathway for introduction and spread of invasive alien species, as a significant percentage of global invasive introductions result from pets, aquarium and terrarium species that escape from confined conditions and then get into the natural environment.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-10-cop12-ias-en.pdf
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTUnder the theme, "Biodiversity for Sustainable Development," thousands of representatives of governments, NGOs, indigenous peoples, scientists and the private sector gathered in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea for the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity(COP 12)http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-06-cop-12-en.pdf
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTBold and innovative action is urgently required if governments are to meet the globally-agreed Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and its Aichi Targets by 2020, says a United Nations progress report on the state of global biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-06-gbo4-en.pdf
Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTGovernments attending a United Nations meeting on the safe use of living modified organisms have agreed on various actions to advance the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-10-03-bscopmop7-en.pdf
Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (or COP-MOP 7) opened today at the Alpensia Convention Center in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The meeting is the first of three major biodiversity meetings being held in Pyeongchang.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-09-29-bscopmop7-en.pdf
Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMTOpening Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Pyeongchang, Republic Of Korea, 29 September 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-09-29-bs-mop-07-en.pdf
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Meeting on the Safe Use of Living Modified Organisms
- First of three major United Nations meetings opens Mondayhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-09-26-bsmop7-en.pdf
Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Inter-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on REDD+ and Aichi Biodiversity Targets, San Jose, Costa Rica, 29 August 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-09-16-gb21-en.pdf
Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Inter-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on REDD+ and Aichi Biodiversity Targets, San Jose, Costa Rica, 29 August 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-08-29-reddplus-en.pdf
Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTMontreal, 12 September 2014 - The Secretary to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has become the seventh member of the Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG), which includes the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, and the World Heritage Convention (WHC).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-09-12-IPPC-BLG-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTOpening Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Seventh Plenary Session of the Third United Nations Small Island Developing States (UN SIDS) Conference, Apia, Samoa, 4 September 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-09-04-unsids-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Expert Workshop to Provide Consolidated Practical Guidance and a Toolkit for Marine Spatial Planning, Montreal, Canada, 9 - 11 September 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-09-09-marine-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Midori Prize for Biodiversity, established by the AEON environmental Foundation, was awarded today to three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity at all levels.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-09-08-midori-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTDéclaration de M. Braulio ferreira de Souza Dias, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, à l'occasion de l'atelier sur les synergies entre redd + et la conservation et restauration des écosystèmes dans les stratégies nationales et les plans d'action, Douala, Cameroun, 8 juillet 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-07-08-ecr-fr.pdf
Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMTBiological diversity and ecosystems featured prominently in the proposal of a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly agreed by acclamation to forward to the General Assembly, setting the stage for better links between the implementation of the biodiversity agenda of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the post-2015 sustainable development agenda.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-07-25-SDGs-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the 20th Session of the International Seabed Authority Assembly, 14 to 25 July 2014, Kingston, Jamaicahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-07-23-marine-en.pdf
Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization will enter into force on 12 October 2014 following its ratification by 51 Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-07-14-Nagoya-Protocol-en.pdf
Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Coming into Force, Geneva, Switzerland, 3 July 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-07-03-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMTGovernments finished a week of deliberations on scientific issues that will inform future national efforts under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to achieve the goals of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-06-28-sbstta-18-en.pdf
Sat, 28 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Eighteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 23 - 28 June 2014, Montreal, Canadahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-06-23-sbstta18-en.pdf
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTParties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) wrapped up a weeklong meeting on implementation with recommendations on, among others, resource mobilization, technical and scientific cooperation, poverty eradication and sustainable development, enhancements to the structures and processes under the CBD and engagement with business, local governments and other stakeholders.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-06-20-wgri5-en.pdf
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTOpening video statement by Shri Prakash Javadekar, CBD COP President, Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, India, on the occasion of the Fifth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention, 16 - 20 June 2014, Montreal, Canadahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pxfvZj94TI
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Fifth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention, 16 - 20 June 2014, Montreal, Canadahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-06-16-wgri5-en.pdf
Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTAs the global population increases in the years to come, and as climate change affects the availability of water, with consequences for water and food security, land will become even more important. Drylands hold a significant proportion of the world's soil carbon stock, and land degradation contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable land management is therefore a key climate change mitigation strategy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-06-17-WDCD-en.pdf
Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTDelegations of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will meet at the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-5), and the eighteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-18).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-06-13-mediaadvisory-wgri5-sbstta18-en.pdf
Sat, 14 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTAgencies and partners join forces to promote the implementation of environmental law through enhanced knowledge sharing and new toolshttp://www.unep.org/environmentalgovernance/News/PressRelease/tabid/427/language/en-US/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2791&ArticleID=10889&Lang=en
Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing for Africa, 9 - 13 June 2014 - Kampala, Ugandahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-06-09-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Oceans Day, 8 June 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-06-08-WOD-en.pdf
Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe June 2014 edition of the CBD's business.2020 magazine puts the focus on Canada, looking at some of the issues affecting business and biodiversity in the host country of the Secretariat, and includes a feature interview with Pierre Gratton, President of the Mining Association of Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/news-biz-2014-06-en.pdf
Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Environment Day - 5 June 2014: "Raise your voice, not the sea level"http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-06-05-wed-en.pdf
Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sub-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing for West Asia and North Africa, 1 - 5 June 2014 - Dubai, United Arab Emirateshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-06-01-dubai-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMTTo avoid landscape fragmentation and loss of species and habitats for biodiversity, participants to a three-day workshop in Kurupukari, Guyana, have agreed on a Regional Action Plan related to biological corridors, connectivity conservation and trans-boundary conservation within the Guiana Shield Ecoregion.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-05-30-GuianaShield-en.pdf
Fri, 30 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Fifth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility, Cancun, Mexico, Thursday 29 May 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-05-29-mexico-en.pdf
Fri, 30 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTOn the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated under the theme of Island Biodiversity, islands are taking action to effectively conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods. These actions, or "Bright Spots," point the way towards sustainable development for island ecosystems and beyond.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-05-22-idb-en.pdf
Thu, 22 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTIslands are taking action to effectively conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods. Despite significant vulnerabilities facing islands, leaders of island countries and countries with islands have made visionary commitments at local, national, regional and global levels.http://www.cbd.int/idb/2014/booklet/
Thu, 22 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTIslands and their surrounding near-shore marine areas constitute unique irreplaceable ecosystems often comprising many plant and animal species that are found nowhere else on Earth. They are also key to the livelihood, economy, well-being and cultural identity of 600 million islanders-one-tenth of the world's population. Read Messages of support from the United Nations Secretary General, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, the Executive Secretary to the CBD and others.http://www.cbd.int/idb/2014/messages/
Wed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sub-regional Capacity-building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol for the Caribbean, Georgetown, Guyana, 19 May - 22 May 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-05-19-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 20 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on The Occasion Of Capacity-Building Workshop for Southern and Eastern Africa on Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration to Support Achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Livingstone, Zambia, 12 May 2014https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-05-12-seafr-en.pdf
Mon, 12 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, on the Occasion of World Migratory Bird Day, 10-11 May 2014: "Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism"https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-05-10-wmbd-en.pdf
Fri, 09 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Regional Workshop for African Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism and the Coordination Meeting of the Belgian Partnership on the Clearing-House Mechanism, Buea, Cameroon, 5-9 May 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-05-06-chm-en.pdf
Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTMontreal, 7 March 2014 - Iraq deposited its instrument of accession to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity on 3 March 2014 and will become the 167th Party to the Cartagena Protocol on 1 June 2014.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-03-07-iraq-bs-en.pdf
Mon, 05 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTWith four new ratifications in the last week, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization has received 66% of the necessary ratifications, with only 17 more ratifications needed for it to enter into force.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-05-01-Nagoya-Protocol-en.pdf
Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for Southeast Asia on Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration to Support Achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Jambi, Indonesia, 28 April 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-04-28-indonesia-en.pdf
Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTUS$ 4.43 billion has been pledged by 30 donor countries for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support developing countries' efforts over the next four years to prevent degradation of the global environment.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-02-22-GEF-en.pdf
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTOpening Remarks of the Executive Secretary Mr. Dias on the Occasion of the Third Meeting of the High-Level Panel of the Second Phase of the High-Level Panel on the Global Assessment of Resources for Implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-04-14-brasilia-en.pdf
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTIntroductory Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Dialogue Seminar on Scaling Up Biodiversity Finance, Quito, Ecuador, 9 April 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-04-09-quito-en.pdf
Sun, 13 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTIn preparation of a major international biodiversity conference in October 2014, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are currently submitting their fifth national reports that will enable a global assessment of progress made towards the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets agreed by the global community in 2010 as part of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-04-10-nationalreport-en.pdf
Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTArticles are presently being sought from members of civil society (including NGOs, social movements, indigenous organizations and representatives, local communities) for the ninth issue of the CBD newsletter for civil society, [square brackets], being prepared to coincide with the Eighteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 18), being held 23-28 June 2014 in Montreal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/ngo/doc/call-for-contributions-squarebrackets-2014-04-09-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTWhile 87% of consumers surveyed worldwide want companies to adopt sourcing policies that respect biodiversity, only 27% of the top 100 beauty and personal care companies actually mention biodiversity on their websites or in their corporate sociability reports, according to the newly launched 2014 Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) Biodiversity Barometer.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-04-08-cbd-uebt-en.pdf
Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Mediterranean Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Málaga, Spain, 7 - 11 April 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-04-07-ebsa-en.pdf
Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Health Day, 7 April 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-04-07-healthday-en.pdf
Fri, 04 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the United Nations Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction, 1 - 4 April 2014, UNHQ, New Yorkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-04-01-newyork-en.pdf
Wed, 02 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, Minsk, Belarus, 31 March - 4 April 2014https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-03-31-Belarus-en.pdf
Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the North-West Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Montreal, Canada, 24 - 28 March 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-03-24-ebsa-en.pdf
Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTAs the world community works to address the growing need for water and energy, and develops an integrated framework of Sustainable Development Goals, let us work together and ensure that water, biodiversity and energy are used sustainably, to help us build the future we want.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-03-21-water-day-en.pdf
Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTAs we celebrate the theme of this year's International Day of Forests, "Forests for Sustainable Development", I encourage countries to assess the status of their natural forest capital and the socio-economic contributions that forests provide to society at large.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-03-20-forest-day-en.pdf
Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTMontreal, 7 March 2014 - South Sudan deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 17 February 2014, thus becoming the 194th Party to the global treaty on biodiversity and sustainable development. With this accession, the CBD will enter into force for South Sudan on 18 May 2014.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-03-07-cbd-south-sudan-en.pdf
Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) welcomes the United Nations General Assembly decision to proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife Day, as a means of celebrating the importance of the world's flora and fauna, strengthening efforts to conserve biodiversity and stepping up the fight against the illegal trade in wildlife.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-03-03-cpw-wwd-en.pdf
Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Arctic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Helsinki, Finland, 3 - 7 March 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-03-03-ebsa-en.pdf
Mon, 03 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-03-03-wwd-en.pdf
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTBringing international recognition and a substantial monetary prize to three outstanding individuals, nominations are now invited for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014. The call for nominations remains open from 1 March to 31 May 2014.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-02-28-midori-en.pdf
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTNominations are now invited for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014, a biennial international prize co-organized by the AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Prize honours individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-03-03-wangari-en.pdf
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTGovernments have established firm foundations for the operation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing of Genetic Resources, contributing to the momentum towards entry into force and setting the agenda for the first meeting of its governing body, expected to take place in October 2014.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-02-28-icnp3-en.pdf
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTActions are taking place around the world by governments and organizations to achieve the Aichi Targets. Find out what Biodiversity Champions are doing, and how your government or organization can become a Champion.http://www.cbd.int/
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe deadline to participate in the fifth Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) online evaluation has been extended to 7 March 2014. The purpose of the survey is to obtain views on planning, implementation, and progress that have been made thus far for the GEOSS Societal Benefit Areas of Water, Weather and Climate.The deadline to participate in the fifth Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) online evaluation has been extended to 7 March 2014. The purpose of the survey is to obtain views on planning, implementation, and progress that have been made thus far for the GEOSS Societal Benefit Areas of Water, Weather and Climate.http://www.cbd.int/
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTGovernments meet in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea this week for discussions which will finalise preparations for the first meeting of the governing body of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization - the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP 1).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-02-24-icnp3-en.pdf
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTSpeaking Notes of Mr. Braulio F. de Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Biodiversity Offsets Conference, 13 February 2014, Ottawa, Canadahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-02-13-ottawa-en.pdf
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTExecutive Secretary Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias addresses the eighth session of the Open Working Group on SDGs in New York.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-02-03-owg8-en.pdf
Tue, 04 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for West Asia and North Africa on Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration to Support Achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Amman, Jordan, 1 February 2014http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-02-01-jordan-en.pdf
Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2014 - "Wetlands and Agriculture: Partners for Growth"http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2014/sp-2014-02-02-wetlands-en.pdf
Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTThree new ratifications to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization provide significant momentum towards its entry into force. The recent ratifications by Benin, Burkina Faso and Myanmar bring the total number of ratifications to the ground-breaking treaty under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to 29.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2014/pr-2014-01-31-abs-en.pdf
Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMontreal, 20 December 2013 - With a new ratification, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization is ending the year with another step toward entry into force. The recent ratification by Egypt brings to 26 the total number of ratifications to the ground-breaking treaty under the umbrella of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-12-20-abs-egypt-en.pdf
Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTThe Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress
reaches the halfway mark to entry into force with ratification by Hungary.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-12-17-bs-en.pdf
Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening of the Regional Workshop for Middle East and North Africa on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report, Doha, Qatar, 14-17 December 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-12-14-doha-en.pdf
Mon, 16 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity-Building Workshop for East, South and South-East Asia, Guangzhou, China, 9 to 13 December 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-12-09-marine-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Second Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Antalya, Turkey, 9 To 14 December 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-12-09-ipbes-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the International Forum on Conservation of Polar Bears And Jubilee Meeting of the Parties to the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, Moscow, Russian Federation, 4 December 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-12-04-moscow-en.pdf
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has welcomed the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ for its potential to contribute both to climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-11-02-unfccc-forest-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe World Public Health Nutrition Association (WPHNA) has been
declared a Biodiversity Champion by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in recognition of its important contribution to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-11-29-WPHNA-champion-en.pdf
Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Global Landscapes Forum, Warsaw, Poland, 16 November 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-11-16-warsaw-en.pdf
Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for the Pacific on Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration and the Pacific Sub-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol, Suva, Fiji, 25 November 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-11-25-suva-en.pdf
Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTTo focus attention on the global extinction crises and advance implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, the LifeWeb initiative of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is launching the Zero Extinction Campaign.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-11-13-ZeroExtinctionCampaign-en.pdf
Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the 1st Asia Parks Congress, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, 13 November 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-11-13-aisa-parks-congress-en.pdf
Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Global Workshop on Reviewing Progress and Building Capacity for the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans Revision Process, Nairobi, Kenya, 11 November 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-11-11-nbsap-en.pdf
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) has been declared a Biodiversity Champion by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in recognition of its important contribution to the implementation of the Convention's Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 - 2020.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-11-11-NCD-en.pdf
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Government of Austria has approved a funding package worth US$2.2 million through the LifeWeb Initiative to help implement the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in four countries.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-10-31-LifeWeb-en.pdf
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Third International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC 3), Marseille, France, 21 October 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-10-23-france-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTMensaje de Sr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Secretario Ejecutivo del CDB, en la ocasión de la XXIX asamblea ordinaria parlamento latinoamericano, Panamá, 18 -19 Octubre de 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-10-18-panama-es.pdf
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the Occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-10-17-poverty-en.pdf
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-10-16-worldfoodday-en.pdf
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (Sbstta-17) Montreal, 14 October 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-10-14-sbstta17-opening-en.pdf
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTGovernments and indigenous and local communities at the Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions, held in Montreal, Canada, have reaffirmed the need to recognize and integrate traditional knowledge systems of indigenous and local communities into the future work of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), including its Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-10-12-8j-en.pdf
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTNarrated by Edward Norton, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity, the video outlines the opportunities for biodiversity protection presented by future urbanization.http://cbobook.org/
Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferrera de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Eighth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions, Montreal, 7 October 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-10-07-8j-en.pdf
Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTIncreasing urbanization over the next decades presents not only unprecedented challenges for humanity, but also opportunities to curb climate change, reduce water scarcity and improve food security, according to the world's first global assessment on the relationship between urbanization and biodiversity loss, released today in New York.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-10-04-cbo-assessment-en.pdf
Fri, 04 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTWith five new ratifications, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization has taken a big step towards entry into force.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-10-01-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTIn Windhoek, World Builds Synergies for Sustainable Land Management, Biodiversity Protection and Climate Change.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-09-27-rio-pavilion-en.pdf
Sat, 28 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day, 27 September 2013 - "Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future"http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-09-27-tourism-en.pdf
Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTGermany and Cambodia, on 27 and 30 August 2013 respectively, became the most recent countries to ratify/accede to the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-09-12-bs-en.pdf
Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTUnder the theme, 10 Years of Promoting Safety in the Use of Biotechnology, the international community is marking the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the international agreement governing the movement of living modified organisms (LMOs) across national borders - the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The Protocol entered into force on 11 September 2003 ninety days after 50 countries agreed to be bound by it.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-09-10-bs-en.pdf
Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening of the Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Countries on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and the Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, 16-20 September 2013https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-09-16-rw-car-5nr-chm-en.pdf
Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 12 September 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-09-12-sscd-en.pdf
Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTHonduras and Tajikistan became the most recent countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-09-05-np-honduras-tajikistan-en.pdf
Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the 3rd ABS Business Dialogue, September 4, 2013, Copenhagen, Denmarkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-09-04-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of United Nations Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction, 19 to 23 August 2013, UNHQ, New Yorkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-08-19-bbnj-en.pdf
Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTSecond phase of Caribbean Challenge Initiative launched.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-08-14-cci-en.pdf
Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTNew initiative promotes implementation of Strategic Plan and Aichi Biodiversity Targetshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-08-13-agriculture-en.pdf
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Dr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - 9 August 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-08-09-ilc-en.pdf
Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTArticles are presently being sought from members of civil society (including NGOs, social movements, indigenous organizations and representatives, local communities) for the eighth issue of the CBD newsletter for civil society, [square brackets], being prepared to coincide with the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and SBSTTA 17.http://www.cbd.int/ngo/doc/call-for-contributions-squarebrackets-2013-07-en.pdf
Mon, 05 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTBraulio F. de Souza Dias participates in event "Biodiversity and Business: Perspectives from the Region" and pays a visit to Uruguayan state officials.http://www.mvotma.gub.uy/sala-de-prensa/noticias/item/10004691-convenio-sobre-diversidad-biológica
Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the National Workshop on Indicators and NBSAP for Iraq, Amman, Jordan, 1-4 July 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-07-01-iraq-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference "Global Implementation Programme for the SEEA", 17-19 June 2013, New York Cityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-06-17-seea-en.pdf
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the 44th Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Washington DC, United States of America, Wednesday, 19 June 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-06-19-gef-en.pdf
Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the 14th Meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, 17 to 20 June 2013, UNHQ, New Yorkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-06-19-marine-en.pdf
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification, 17June 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-06-17-wdcd-en.pdf
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTBiodiversity Indicator Facilitators are now available to support the development and use of biodiversity indicators as part of NBSAP updating in their countries and regions. The Facilitators have been selected and trained by the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP) in the technical aspects of indicator development as well as the practical skills necessary to facilitate effective workshops.http://www.bipnational.net/GetInvolved/FindaFacilitator
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Oceans Day, 8 June 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-06-08-wod-en.pdf
Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Co-Chair Report of the Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity, Trondheim, Norway, 27-31 May 2013http://www.cbd.int/sbstta/doc/trondheim-07-cochairs-report-en.pdf
Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Comoros, Mongolia and the Syrian Arab Republic ratify Nagoya Protocol.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-06-06-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Environment Day, 5 June 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-06-05-wed-en.pdf
Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTAdvancing Strategic Goal A of the Aichi Targets, Statement by the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the Conference on Ecology and Economy for a Sustainable Society, 27-31 May, 2013, Trondheim, Norwayhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-05-27-trondheim-en.pdf
Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: From words to action - key organizations team up to stop the extinction crisis.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-05-27-target12-friends-en.pdf
Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the UN Secretary-General on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2013.http://www.cbd.int/idb/2013/messages/speech/
Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias , CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Regional Workshop for South, East and Southeast Asia on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Regional Scenario Analysis, Incheon City, Republic of Korea, 20-24 May 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-05-20-nr5-en.pdf
Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThanks to the collaborative effort of the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a set of 20 icons representing the Aichi Biodiversity Targets is now available for use by Parties and organizations.http://www.cbd.int/sp/targets/icons/default.shtml
Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTTo better inform policymakers on what needs to be done to secure the ecosystems and species in the Arctic that people rely on for life and livelihood, the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, has released the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-05-15-caff-en.pdf
Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTGet ready to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May. The logo, booklet and messages for the day are available for use in the celebrations by Parties and organizations.http://www.cbd.int/idb/2013/
Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day 11-12 May 2013: Raising Awareness for Migratory Birdshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-05-13-birdday-en.pdf
Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Inception Workshop for the Project to Support the Ratification and Entry into Force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7 - 10 May 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-05-07-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: New report highlights growing biodiversity awareness worldwide - UEBT launches 2013 Biodiversity Barometerhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-04-16-UEBT-en.pdf
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, at the 14th Meeting of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, FAO, Rome, 15-19 April, 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-04-15-abs-en.pdf
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTAllocution de m. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, à l'occasion de l'ouverture du deuxième atelier régional pour les pays moins avancés d'Afrique sur la préparation des cinquièmes rapports nationaux et de la quatrième édition des Perspectives mondiales de la diversité biologique (GBO-4), et les scénarios pour la politique régionale, Yaoundé, Cameroun, 15 - 19 avril 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-04-15-nr5-fr.pdf
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol on Acess and Benefit-Sharing for Middle East Region and Djibouti, Libya, Mauritania, Amman, Jordan, 9 - 10 April 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-04-09-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening of South-Eastern Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Swakopmund, Namibia, 8 to 12 April 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-04-08-ebsa-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: European Union approves Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redresshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-03-26-eu-en.pdf
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement from Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sub-Regional Workshop for Anglophone Africa on the Integration of Climate Change and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in National Biodiversity Planning Processes, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, 24-27 March 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-03-25-cc-en.pdf
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Water Day, "Water Cooperation", 22 March 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-022-water-day-en.pdf
Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, 21 March 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-03-20-forest-en.pdf
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias,
on the occasion of the AMERICANA 2013, 19 March 2013, Montreal Canadahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-03-19-amricana-en.pdf
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Dr. Braulio F. de Souza, on the occasion of the International Women's Day: March 8, 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-03-08-women-en.pdf
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening of Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity-Building Workshop for West Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 4 to 8 February 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-02-04-soi-senegal-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Capacity Building Workshops for African Nationals Regarding (i) Nagoya Protocol on Access & Benefit Sharing and Traditional Knowledge; and (ii) Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability & Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, 11 - 13 February 2013, Bangalore, Indiahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-02-11-india-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Subregional Capacity-Building Workshop to Address Invasive Alien Species and to Achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 in the Arab Region, 11 - 14 February 2013, Dubai, United Arab Emirateshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-02-11-dubai-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Kick-Off Meeting for the EU BON (Building the European Biodiversity Observation Network) Project, 11 - 15 February 2013, Berlin, Germanyhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-02-11-berlin-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary, Convention On Biological Diversity at the opening of the North Pacific Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas Moscow, Russian Federation, 25 February to 1 March 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-02-25-ebsa-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Global Taxonomy Initiative Capacity Building Workshop towards Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 9 and 19 for Western and Central Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 4 - 7 March 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-03-04-gti-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTAn informal meeting for government experts and relevant stakeholders to discuss model contractual clauses, voluntary codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standards, as set out in Articles 19 and 20 of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization, will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on 25-26 March 2013.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-03-01-abs-en.pdf
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day 3 March 2013http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-03-03-aed-en.pdf
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTAlbania, Botswana and the Federated States of Micronesia have become the 13th 14th and 15th countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-02-28-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Maldives responds to Hyderabad Call for Biodiversity Champions: Entire country to become UNESCO Biosphere Reserve by 2017http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-02-18-maldives-champion-en.pdf
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTLebanon deposited its instrument of accession to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity on 6 February 2013 and will become the 165th Party to the Protocol on 7 May 2013.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-02-13-lebanon-en.pdf
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTJoint letter from the COP 11 President and the CBD Executive Secretary to reinforce the call for pledgeshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/champions/bc-letter-cbd-in-81008-2013-02-01-en.pdf
Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTBiodiversity at the centre of sustainable development: CBD Executive Secretary
Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias briefs UN Secretary-General, senior UN officials.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-02-07-newyork-en.pdf
Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Mr. Braulio F. De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of World Wetlands Day: "Wetlands and Water Management"http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2013/sp-2013-02-01-wetlands-en.pdf
Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTFirst meeting of newly established IPBEShttp://www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2702&ArticleID=9380
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTSouth Africa 12th state to ratify Nagoya Protocolhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-01-28-nagoya-za-en.pdf
Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTIreland ratified the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress on 14 January 2013.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2013/pr-2013-01-22-nklsp-en.pdf
Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly has recognized the importance of recent decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), including those dealing with implementation of the global oceans agenda and realization of the outcomes of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development "Rio + 20" - "the future we want."http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-12-21-unga-en.pdf
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Panama and Mauritius have become the 10th and 11th countries respectively to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-12-21-nagoya-en.pdf
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Mountain Day 2012, "Celebrating Mountain Life"http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-12-11-IMD-en.pdf
Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership Meeting, Cambridge, UK, 10 December 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-12-10-bip-en.pdf
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) All-Hands Meeting, Asilomar, California, 3 December 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-12-03-geo-bon-en.pdf
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the International Seminar "Towards Linking Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services to Economic and Human Activity", New York, United States of America, 27 - 29 November 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-11-27-us-en.pdf
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Montreal Council of Foreign Relations, Montreal, Canada, 28 November 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-11-28-corim-en.pdf
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples' Issues, Montreal, Canada, 28 November 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-11-28-8jiasg-en.pdf
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTFiji and Ethiopia have become the 8th and 9th Parties to the CBD respectively to deposit their instruments of ratification for the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-11-20-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTOpening Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Validating the Africa Review Reports on Biodiversity, Forests, Mountains, Biotechnology and Tourism, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-23 November 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-11-22-ethiopia-en.pdf
Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the 43rd Meeting of the Council of the GEF, Washington DC, US, 13 November 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-11-13-gef-en.pdf
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTAs we remember her, let us be inspired by her tireless energy, by her commitment to making a better world for all and by her leadership and vision.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-11-13-cropper-en.pdf
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: At United Nations Biodiversity Conference, countries agree to double resources for biodiversity protection by 2015 - Special attention for biodiversity-rich marine areas among other key outcomes.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-10-20-cop-11-en.pdf
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTAt COP 11, the CBD Executive Secretary has invited Parties and partners to become Biodiversity Champions by making pledges to suport the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.http://www.cbd.int/champions
Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTIn its inaugural remarks at the High-Level Segment of COP 11, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, launched the Hyderabad Pledge by announcing that the Government of India has earmarked US$ 50 million to strengthen the institutional mechanism for biodiversity conservation in India.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-10-16-cop11-hls-in-pm-en.pdf
Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTOpening remarks by Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the CBD to the eleventh meeting of the COP, Hyderabad, India, 8 October 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-10-08-cop11-en.pdf
Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Biodiversity Conservation can Improve Human Health in World's Growing Cities, says UN assessmenthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-10-15-cbo-final-en.pdf
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Action in support of Biodiversity urgently needed: UN Meeting on Biodiversity opens in Hyderabad Indiahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-10-08-cop11-en.pdf
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The UN Meeting on Biosafety Ends with An Agreement to Advance Work on the Issue of Socioeconomic Considerations Regarding Living Modified Organismshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-10-06-mop6-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, and the National Biodiversity Authority are hosting an International Biodiversity Film Festival and Forum in Hyderabad as part of COP-11 in association with CMS Environment. The festival includes screening of more than 50 best of Indian and international films on biodiversity issues and COP-11 agenda for the festival delegates from Oct 09 - 19, 2012. Countries participating in COP-11 are invited to propose acclaimed films on Biodiversity and other environmental issues for presentation in Hyderabad during COP-11.http://www.cbd.int/cop/cop-11/doc/cop-11-advisory-on-spot-film-participation-en.pdf
Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTHyderabad / Montreal, 5 October 2012 - Governments are meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 8 to 19 October 2012, at the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to agree on the next steps in support of implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, agreed at COP 10 in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan.
The Strategic Plan, a ten-year framework for action in support of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets, have been established as the overall framework for biodiversity work in the United Nations system. In line with their commitments in Nagoya, countries have been updating their national biodiversity strategies and action plans to achieve the Aichi Targets.http://www.cbd.int/
Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: UN biodiversity meeting to discuss progress made and challenges to implement the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 - 2020.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-10-05-cop-11-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Hyderabad, 27 September 2012 - Some 2000 delegates from more than 150 countries will convene this coming Monday in Hyderabad, India, for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP 6).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-09-27-mop6-en.pdf
Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (or COP-MOP 6) opened yesterday at the International Convention Centre in Hyderabad, India.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-10-02-mop6-en.pdf
Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 6) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety opens in Hyderabad, India.http://bch.cbd.int/mop6/
Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Opening Session of the Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Hyderabad, India, 1 October 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-10-01-mop6-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Montreal, 27 September 2012 - Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic is the sixth country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-09-27-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress release: Saving oceans and coasts - outstanding political solutions: Future Policy Award 2012 goes to Palauhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-09-26-fpa-en.pdf
Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Tokyo/Montreal 20 September 2012 - The winners of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity have been announced today in Tokyo.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-09-20-midori-en.pdf
Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 14th Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), 10 - 14 September 2012, Rusha, Tanzaniahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-09-10-amcen-en.pdf
Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe New Delhi ASEAN-India Ministerial Statement on Biodiversity: Ministers responsible for the environment and their representatives of India and ASEAN countries have agreed to enhance awareness among all stakeholders, strive towards mainstreaming biodiversity concerns into development processes, and to strive towards enhancing priority in terms of resource allocation and mobilization for biodiversity conservation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/cop-11/information/cop-11-inf-37-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: How can we save the world's oceans and coasts? Five countries' ocean and coastal policies shortlisted for the 2012 Future Policy Award.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-09-04-shortlist-fpa-2012-en.pdf
Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-08-09-indigenous-en.pdf
Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Southern Indian Ocean Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Flic en Flac, Mauritius, 31 July 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-07-31-mauritius-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe High-Level Panel (HLP), co-sponsored by the Governments of India and the United Kingdom, has organized a one-day open consultation with Parties. The Webinar will take place on 2 August 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (U.K. time)http://www.cbd.int/financial/hlp-gar/
Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of FAO Regional Workshop on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMES) in the Indian Ocean, Flic en Flac, Mauritius, 25 July 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-07-25-marine-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety closed for signature yesterday with a total of 51 signatories.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-03-08-nklr-en.pdf
Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Montreal, 6 July 2012. With a spirit of compromise and constructive engagement, Governments concluded a week-long meeting where they advanced in the preparations for the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-07-06-icnp2-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Roundtable at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, 21 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-06-21-rio-en.pdf
Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Second Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization, 2 - 6 July 2012, New Delhihttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-07-02-icnp2-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening of the Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference, 2-4 July 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-07-02-gbic-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Megadiverse Mexico ratifies the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-05-23-Mexico-en.pdf
Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTRio de Janeiro 22 June 2012. The nations of the world have recognized the crucial role of biodiversity in ensuring sustainable development in the outcome document of the Rio + 20 conference and called for greater efforts to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-06-22-rio-outcomes-en.pdf
Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTRio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22 June 2012 - Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), launched the report, Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future. Human Health and the Rio Conventions: Biological Diversity, Climate Change and Desertification, on 21 June at the Rio+20 conference.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-06-22-Launch-WHO-en.pdf
Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage de Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, à l'occasion du lancement du Camp de base de 1000 Jours pour la planète, Espace pour la vie, 20 Juin 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-06-20-1000pourplanet-fr.pdf
Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: 20 years after their birth, three sister Rio Conventions reaffirm their collective responsibility for sustainable developmenthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-06-21-riopavilion-en.pdf
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Opening of the Base Camp of 1000 Days for the Planet, an expedition led by Jean Lemire, Honorary Ambassador to the The Green Wave for biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-06-20-jeanlemire-en.pdf
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Biotrade Congress, 18 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-06-18-unctad-en.pdf
Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Summit of Legislators, 16 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-06-16-rio-en.pdf
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Special Event Celebrating the Twentieth Anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit, 15 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-06-15-rio-en.pdf
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTRio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 June 2012 - At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the secretariats of the biodiversity, climate change and desertification conventions and the Global Environment Facility are joining forces under the Rio Conventions Pavilion to promote implementation of these three multilateral environmental agreements on sustainable development.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-06-13-riopavilion-en.pdf
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Future Policy Award celebrates solutions to save oceans and coasts: 31 policies from 22 countries and regions nominatedhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-fpa-nominations-en.pdf
Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTFinance for biodiversity could be scaled up from around USD 52 billion in 2010 to as high as USD 160 billion by 2020, if the public and private sectors work together to implement a range of financing approaches, according to the new Little Biodiversity Finance Book, published today by the Global Canopy Programme (GCP).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-06-05-LBFB-en.pdf
Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTAs the world celebrates World Environment Day and prepares to gather in Rio for the Rio+20 Conference, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, a voluntary arrangement consisting of 14 international organizations, institutions and secretariats, releases eight fact sheets underlining the important role of forests and sustainable forest management for human well-being, sustainable development and a green economy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-06-05-CPF-en.pdf
Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative High-Level Meeting, 5 June 2012, EXPO Hall, Yeosu, Republic of Koreahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-06-05-soi-en.pdf
Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sub-Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia on Capacity-Building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, Belgrade, Serbia, 4 June 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-06-04-CEECA-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTSupported by UNEP, The MEA Information and Knowledge Management Initiative includes 40 global and regional agreements from 14 secretariats hosted by 4 UN organizations and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This initiative targeting Parties and the environment community at large facilitates access to relevant MEA information from one central location: InforMEA, the United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements.http://www.cbd.int/
Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Managing biodiversity data from local government: Guidance for local authorities on publishing through the GBIF network, helping preserve knowledge about biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-05-25-gbif-en.pdf
Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTRemarks by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary at the Special evening event with the participation of school and college students, on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2012, Marina Beach, Chennai, Indiahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-05-22-idb-youth-en.pdf
Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2012, Hotel GRT, Chennai, Indiahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-05-22-idb-chennai-en.pdf
Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Braulio F. De Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 65th Session of the World Health Assembly, 21-26 May 2012, Genevahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-05-25-wha-en.pdf
Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTRestoring the Earth: Botanic Gardens join forces to launch Ecological Restoration Alliancehttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-05-21-ecological-restoration-en.pdf
Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day 2012, 12 - 13 May 2012: "Migratory birds and people-together through time"http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-05-12-wmbd-en.pdf
Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction, 7 to 11 May 2012, UNHQ, New Yorkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-05-07-unhq-en.pdf
Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Review of Implementation of the Convention, Montreal, Canada, 7 May 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-05-07-wgri4-en.pdf
Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the sixteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-16), 30 April 2012, in Montrealhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-04-30-sbstta16-en.pdf
Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Seychelles fourth country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-04-27-Seychelles-en.pdf
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Meeting of sub-national governments opens new chapter in implementation of the CBDhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-04-26-AichiTargets-en.pdf
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole on the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socio-economic Aspects, 23 to 27 April 2012, UNHQ, New Yorkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-04-23-newyork-en.pdf
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of Weeds across Borders 2020 -Meeting the Challenge of the Future, in Cancun, Mexico, 24-27 April 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-04-24-mexico-en.pdf
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTAfter several years of international negotiations, the final operational design of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has been agreed.http://www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2678&ArticleID=9109&l=en
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second Session of the IPBES Plenaryhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-04-24-ipbes-en.pdf
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress release from Missouri Botanical Garden: The New York Botanical Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh announcing the development of World Flora, the first online catalog of the world's plants.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-04-23-kew-en.pdf
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day, 22 April 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-04-22-imed-en.pdf
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sub-Regional Workshop for West Asia and North Africa on Capacity-Building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 16 April 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-04-16-pa-en.pdf
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sub-Regional Workshop for the Caribbean on Capacity-Building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, Christ Church, Barbados, 2 April 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-04-02-barbados-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: New insights in biodiversity and sustainability awareness around the world: UEBT launches 2012 edition of its Biodiversity Barometerhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-04-12-UEBT-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Rwanda third country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-04-05-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Health Day, 7 April 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-04-07-who-en.pdf
Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sub-Regional Workshop for Latin America on Capacity-Building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, Bogotá, Colombia, 12 March 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-03-12-bogota-en.pdf
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Water Day 2012 "Water and Food Security", 22 March 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-03-22-WorldWaterDay-en.pdf
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Third Meeting on the Implementation of the Plan of Action on Sub-National Governments, Cities and Other Local Authorities for Biodiversity, Nagoya, Japan, 22 March, 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-03-22-city-en.pdf
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage of Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day (Wangari Maathai Day), 3 March 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-03-03-AfricaEnvironmentDay-en.pdf
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of International Women's Day 2012, "Empower Rural Women - End Hunger and Poverty", 8 March 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-03-08-iwd-en.pdf
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Nominations open for the 2012 Midori Prize for Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-03-01-MidoriPrize-en.pdf
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Wider Caribbean and Western Mid-Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Recife, Brazil, 28 February 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-02-28-marine-en.pdf
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Regional Workshop for Africa on Updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27 February, 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-02-27-nbsap-en.pdf
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: International symposium to be held to share experiences and support effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Genetic Resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-02-23-NagoyaProtocol-MOFA-en.pdf
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Atlantic seamount becomes the first case added to international repository of ecologically or biologically significant marine areashttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-02-17-OSPAR-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Capacity-building workshop for North Africa and the Middle East on mainstreaming the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) into national planning and decision-makinghttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-02-17-teeb-nbsap-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias assumes helm at Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-02-15-Dias-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Bahrain to become the 163rd Party to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafetyhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-02-13-Bahrain-en.pdf
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts. World Future Council partners with CBD, GEF and FAO to present awards in Hyderabad, Indiahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-02-07-future-policy-award-en.pdf
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources achieves 92 signatorieshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-02-03-abs-en.pdf
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of World Wetlands Day "Wetlands and Tourism", 2 February 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2012/sp-2012-02-02-wwd-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Jordan becomes first country in the Arab region to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-12-Jordan-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Federated States of Micronesia becomes seventy-fifth signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharinghttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-16-micronesia-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Global alliance of cities and governments to save biodiversity of the Mediterranean regionhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-19-Montpellier-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTUnited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, a national of Brazil, as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Assistant Secretary-General level.http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sga1320.doc.htm
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Latest initiative under joint ITTO/CBD programme-a new project to support sustainable forest management (SFM) and biodiversity conservation in Africahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-25-ITTO-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Australia becomes 76th signatory of the Nagoya Protocolhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-23-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Biodiversity on top of the environmental agenda in the Arab regionhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-20112-01-10-CouncilofArabMinisters-en.pdf
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Green Wave to support forest rehabilitation in the devastated region of Tohoku, Japanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-16-GreenWave-en.pdf
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity at the service of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-12-23-midori-en.pdf
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Somalia becomes seventy-third signatory of the Nagoya Protocolhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2011-10-10-abs-somalia-en.pdf
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTOn 29 December 2011, Lithuania, became the seventy-first signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-05-abs-lithuania-en.pdf
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCyprus, on 29 December 2011, became the seventy-second signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the thirty-seventh signatory of the Nagoya Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-05-abs-bs-cyprus-en.pdf
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTGuinea and Morocco, on 9 December 2011, became the latest signatories to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).This brings the total number of signatures to 70, with one ratification (Gabon). The Nagoya Protocol was opened for signature in February 2011. The Protocol will enter into force 90 days after deposit of the 50th instrument of ratification.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2012/pr-2012-01-04-guinea-morocco-np-en.pdf
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Partnership forged between Japan Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-12-20-iucnj-en.pdf
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: 2011-2020 United Nations Biodiversity Decade Launched in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-12-19-undb-launch-en.pdf
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTIt is with deep regret and profound sadness that we announce the passing away of a valued staff member of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Marie Aminata Khan, on 12 December 2011.
Since joining the CBD, Marie has greatly contributed to the work of the CBD, She developed and implemented the plan of action on gender and biodiversity. She was a team player and true believer in the ideals of the United Nations Organization.
Marie will be deeply missed. We extend our sincere condolences to her family.
Marie is survived by her two sons, Frederic and Charles.http://www.cbd.int/help/error-404.shtml?invalidurl=http:///www.cbd.int/secretariat/in-memoriam-marie-khan/
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe UN Secretary-General's Message on the Launch of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, Kanazawa, Japan, 17 December 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-12-17-unsg-undb-en.pdf
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 19 December 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-12-19-ssc-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: UN Decade on Biodiversity launched at Meso-American workshop on National Biodiversity Strategieshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-12-16-undb-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: UN Biodiversity Chief Signs Memorandum of Understanding with World Future Councilhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-12-12-wfc-en.pdf
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebrations of Oceans Day 2011, 3 December 2011, Durban, South Africahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-12-03-oceanday-en.pdf
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Meeting of the Expert Group on Biodiversity for Poverty Eradication and Development, 12 December 2011, Dehradun, Indiahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-12-12-dehradun-en.pdf
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Mountain Day "Mountains and Forests", 11 December 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-12-11-mountain-day-en.pdf
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Latvia becomes the first country to ratify the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redresshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-12-07-latvia-ratification-en.pdf
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Joint Expert Meeting on Addressing Biodiversity Concerns in Sustainable Fishery, Bergen, Norway, 7 December 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-12-05-bergen-en.pdf
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTReport of the International Symposium on COP 10 and COP-MOP 5 Outcomes, Tokyo (15 March 2011)http://bch.cbd.int/protocol/outreach/report-symposium-cop10-mop5-en.pdf
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Eighth Plenary Session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO-VIII), 16-17 November 2011, Istanbul, Turkeyhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-11-16-GEOVIII-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT54th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (July-September 2011)http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-54-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Western South Pacific Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Nada, Fiji, 22 November 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-11-22-marine-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Scientific body of global biodiversity treaty adopts eight recommendationshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-21-sbstta-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Vanuatu becomes sixty-eighth signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharinghttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-21-abs-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Argentina becomes sixty-seventh signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharinghttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-16-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Gabon becomes the first country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-14-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: UNESCO launch of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity takes place in Parishttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-14-unesco-en.pdf
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Central Asian Regional Capacity-Building Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey, 17 October 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-10-17-nbsap-cas-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Carribean Regional Capacity-Building Workshop. St Georges, Grenada, 17 October 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-10-17-nbsap-car-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Regional workshop for Central Asia on updating NBSAPshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-17-nbsap-centralasia-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: City of Edmonton a model of local government support for the CBDhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-18-edmonton-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Towards the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea: The Living Ocean and Coasthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-19-expoYeosu-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Djibouti becomes sixty-fifth signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-21-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: United Nations report identifies innovative solutions for resolving bushmeat crisishttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-25-bushmeat-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Rio Conventions Pavilion helps raise awarenesshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-26-RioPavillion-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Eastern Africa Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance in Support of the Nagoya Outcome, Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, 28 October 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-10-28-finance-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Benin becomes sixty-sixth signatory of the Nagoya Protocol and the thirty-sixth signatory of the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redresshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-31-abs-bs-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Indigenous and local communities meet with governments to discuss traditional knowledge and the implementation of the global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-01-8j-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: In accordance with the commitment to develop an updated national biodiversity strategy and action plan, made at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 29 October 2010 the United Kingdom Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services on 19 August 2011.http://www.cbd.int/
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Uruguay ratifies the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafetyhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-06-bs-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement on Behalf of CBD Executive on the occasion of The 2nd International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas, 7 to 11 November 2011, Martiniquehttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-11-07-marine-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Montreal, 7 November 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-11-07-sbstta15-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Scientific body of global biodiversity treaty discusses biodiversity indicators at Montreal meetinghttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-07-sbstta15-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Expanding scientific expertise for implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 at the margins of the seventh meeting of Working Group on Article 8(j) and the fifteenth meeting of SBSTTAhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-08-csp-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: CBD Secretariat and IUCN sign supplementary agreement for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 regarding invasive specieshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-11-08-iucn-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage of Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day, 3 March 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-03-aed-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT50th-51st edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (July-December 2010)http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-50-51-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: La Convention des Nations Unies sur la diversité bioloqique salue la création du Centre sur la biodiversité de Montréal.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-03-10-montreal-fr.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, February 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-02-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT52nd edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (January-March 2011).http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-52-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, April 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-04-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity expands its offices in Montrealhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-06-expansion-offices-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, May 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-05-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT53rd edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (April-June 2011)http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-53-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums mobilized for the United Nations Decade on Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-14-waza-en.pdf
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: United Nations University launches Master of Science programme in nvironmental Governance with specialization in Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-11-unu-en.pdf
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTAs governments meet in the Republic of Korea to address the challenges of land degradation under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, global actors will meet at the Rio Conventions Pavilion to communicate their coordinatedhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-13-rio-pavillion-en.pdf
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Japan Airlines introduces United Nations Decade on Biodiversity logo on special "Eco Jet"http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-12-undb-en.pdf
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Hyderabad ready to host the world biodiversity communityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-11-india-en.pdf
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Regional workshop for Pacific on updating national biodiversity strategies and action plans celebration of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-10-04-nbsap-en.pdf
Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Nature at the service of the noble objectives of the United Nationshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-27-undb-en.pdf
Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Pacific Regional Capacity-Building Workshop, Nada, Fiji, 3 October 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-10-03-nbsap-en.pdf
Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Cooperating for nature: South Africa as a regional hub for South-South cooperation on biodiversity for developmenthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-29-south-africa-en.pdf
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The 132 Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 and China call for implementation of Aichi Biodiversity Targetshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-29-G77-en.pdf
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources achieves 64 signatureshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-28-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources achieves 60 signatureshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-26-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Biodiversity Convention signs Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitathttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-26-Unhabitat-en.pdf
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Future Policy Award crowns world's best forest policieshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-21-future-policy-award-en.pdf
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: International treaty on damage resulting from living modified organisms receives four new signatureshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-20-KLSuppProtocol-en.pdf
Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources achieves 54 signatures after seven monthshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-20-NagoyaProtocol-en.pdf
Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Aichi biodiversity heads of agencies task force established with 27 global partnershttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-20-GlobalPartners-en.pdf
Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Modus operandi agreed by Rio conventionshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-20-jlg-en.pdf
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the African Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on REDD-Plus, Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards, Cape Town, 20-23 September 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-09-20-capetown-en.pdf
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention joins forces for the implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targetshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-19-ramsar-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Preparation of the Global City and Biodiversity Outlook launchedhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-15-gcbo-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué:Cities and the United Nations pulling together for biodiversity: Global partnership meets in Bonnhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-15-global-partnership-en.pdf
Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Bangladesh becomes the forty-second signatory to the Nagoya Protocolhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-08-abs-en.pdf
Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Geneva Call for Urgent Action on the Implementation of the Successful Nagoya Outcomeshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-09-07-call4action-en.pdf
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTIn conjunction with the 61st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Government of Switzerland, in partnership with the Japanese presidency of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) hosted the official launch of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity for Europe with the participation of the secretariats of CITES, CBD and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-19-undb-geneva-en.pdf
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Society for Ecological Restoration has conferred its 2011 Special Recognition Award to the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the Gala Awards Banquet on 23 August 2011 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on the margins of the 4th World Conference on Ecological Restoration.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-24-ser-en.pdf
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release - In the context of the launching of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that seeks to contribute to the implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-16-uebt-en.pdf
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Antigua and Barbuda becomes twenty-sixth signatory to the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocolhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-10-bs-en.pdf
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe new Indian Minister of Environment and Forests, HE Jayanthi Natarajan, invites all Parties to the high-level segment of COP-11 at Hyderabad International Convention Centre from 17 to 19 October 2012 highlighting five key issues for discussion .http://www.cbd.int/cop/cop-11/doc/hls-india-letter-en.pdf
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Ninety per cent rate achieved in submissions of fourth national reportshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-08-nr4-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the Executive Secretary on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-08-09-ingidenous-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Assessment of funding needs for the implementation of the Convention gets under wayhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-03-funding-en.pdf
Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Expanding scientific expertise for implementation of Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 2020http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-03-agropolis-international-en.pdf
Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Antigua and Barbuda becomes the first Caribbean island country to sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilizationhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-01-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Struggle against invasive species remains important goal for global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity supports recent statement by conservation organizationshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-08-01-ias-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT UN decades on biodiversity and desertification launched in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa/Montreal, 27 July 2011 - The United Nations system joined together at the offices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa on 22 July 2011 for the regional launch for Africa of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (UNDB) and to mark the United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification (UNDDD), two initiatives that have taken on even greater significance in the light of the devastating drought and famine that have recently struck the Horn of Africa and which is affecting an estimated 13 million people.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-27-undb-ethiopia-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Enhanced GEF and CBD efforts to explore funding options for achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in West Africahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-28-monrovia-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTSpain becomes 40th signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing and the 25th signatory of the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafetyhttp://www.cbd.int/
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Intergovernmental forum for biodiversity for food and agriculture and the Convention on Biological Diversity strengthen cooperation for achievement of biodiversity targetshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-18-cgrfa-en.pdf
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebrations of the Beginning of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity in South America, 15 July 2011, Quito, Ecuadorhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-07-15-quito-en.pdf
Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Joint GEF and CBD exploration for funding strategies to implement Nagoya biodiversity compact in West Africahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-12-dakar-en.pdf
Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Costa Rica becomes the 38th Signatory of the Nagoya Protocolhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-11-costarica-en.pdf
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: European Union and 12 Member States sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilizationhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-23-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Policy makers and senior officials briefed on the coherent implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Nagoya Protocolhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-30-IntTreaty-en.pdf
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Finland renews support for the Convention's gender mainstreaming effortshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-04-gender-en.pdf
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Forest Policies from six countries shortlisted for Future Policy Awardhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-05-wfcfpa-en.pdf
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: United Nations Decade on Biodiversity launched in Havana for the countries of the Caribbeanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-06-cuba-en.pdf
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Regional workshop for East Africa on updating national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) held in Kigalihttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-07-nbsap-en.pdf
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTReport on activities of the Secretariat on the implementation of the work programme of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety now available.http://www.cbd.int/doc/reports/cbd-report-2008-en.pdf
Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Capacity-Building Workshop for the Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy Members on Updating National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Planshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-07-04-nbsap-en.pdf
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference in Support of the Worldwide Implementation of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation (GPPC)http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-07-05-gppc-en.pdf
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the Second Forum on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in the Near East Region, 27 to 29 June, 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-06-27-near-east-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Carpathian Convention signs Tourism Protocol based on CBD Guidelines, Ramsar Convention Involved in Similar Efforthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-28-carpathianconvention-en.pdf
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The 6th INTERNATIONAL GREEN AWARDST opens for entries and searches the globe for the true unsung sustainability heroes.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-20-green-awards-en.pdf
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Seychelles Makes Major Contribution to Aichi Biodiversity Targetshttp://old.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-27-seychelles-en.pdf
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Philippines President hosts South-East Asian launch of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-30-undb-asean-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement on Behalf of the Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of Third Meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Ocean Fertilization, 31 May - 3 June 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-05-31-imo-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: New Publication Outlines Biodiversity Elements for Design and Implementation of REDD-plushttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-01-redd-plus-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: GEF establishes the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fundhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-03-GEF-ImpFund-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Collaborating to build Capacity for Two New Treaties on Genetic Resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-06-itpgrfa-nagoya-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Arabic version of CBD website inaugurated as a contribution to achieving the objectives of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-06-arabic-website-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Governments meet to prepare for the entry into force of the Nagoya treaty on access and benefit-sharing for genetic resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-06-nagoya-protocol-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of UNFCCC SBSTA 34, on 6 June 2011, Bonn, Germany.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-06-06-unfccc-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The President of Algeria donates to the Museum of Nature and Culture of the Convention on Biological Diversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-06-museum-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive, on the occasion of the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits arising from their utilization, 6 June 2011, Montreal, Canadahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-06-06-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommunique: Regional workshops on updating NBSAPs and implementing CBD programme of work on protected areas held in West Africahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-07-westafrica-workshop-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Oceans Day "Our oceans: greening our future", 8 June 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-06-08-ocean-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: East African Legislative Assembly prepares resolution on Nagoya Protocolhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-08-eac-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommunique: Mayor of Montpellier, France, visits Convention Secretariathttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-08-montpellier-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Governments establish basis for implementation of Nagoya Protocol on Genetic Resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-13-icnp-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release:
Faced with "Empty Forests", experts urge better regulation of bushmeat trade - International gathering identifies innovative solutions for resolving the bushmeat crisis, for the benefit of indigenous peoples and local communities.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-10-bushmeat-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of
the World Day to Combat Desertification, 17 June 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-06-17-desertification-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Regional Workshop on updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans Being Held in Congohttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-21-nbsap-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Launch of InforMEA - The United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs)http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-06-15-informea-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Montreal Marks the International Day for Biological Diversity as a Contribution to the Celebration of the 2011 International Year of Forestshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-23-idb-montreal-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTDéclaration de mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l'occasion de la 9ème comité consultatif régional (CCR) - partenariat pour les forêts du bassin du Congo (PFBC), Bujumbura, Burundi, 25-27 mai 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-05-25-burundi-fr.pdf
Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTMedia Advisory: International Call for Investments in Protected Areas in West Africahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-25-media-advisory-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The International Treaty on Damage Resulting from Living Modified Organisms Receives Sixteen Signatures.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-12-NKL-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive, on the occasion of the South, Southeast Asia and East Asia Regional Capacity-Building Workshop, 9 May, Xi'an, Chinahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-05-09-nbsap-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: 21 Parties Have Now Signed the Nagoya Protocol.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-11-nagoya-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive secretary, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day, 14 and 15 May 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-05-14-wmbd-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Gabon Signs the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilizationhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-18-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The South African National Biodiversity Institute the first African partner to join the Convention's Consortium of Scientific Partners on Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-20-sanbi-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: New Web-Based Implementation Tool to Support Forest Protection and Sustainable Use Launched by the Convention on Biological Diversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-20-cpf-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommunique: Mauritania Becomes 23rd Signatory to the Two New Biodiversity Treatieshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-20-mauritania-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Marine Biodiversity, Theme for the 2012 International Day for Biological Diversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-20-idb2012-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-05-21-cdd-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Ghana Becomes 24th Country to Sign International Treaty on Genetic Resourceshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-25-abs-ghana-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Republic of Korea a Leader for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Developmenthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-24-ssc-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: India Launches National Preparations for the 2012 Hyderabad Biodiversity Summithttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-23-cop11-india-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: India Launches Biodiversity Decade for Asia and the Pacific.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-23-undb-asia-pacific-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Translating the Aichi Biodiversity Targets into National Realities: Japan Biodiversity Fund Fully Operational.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-04-nbsap-botswana-en.pdf
Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Republic of Korea, the Champion of the Green Growth, Now also a Champion for the United Nations Decade on Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-20-idb-sangju-en.pdf
Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: UN Biodiversity Chief Becomes Honorary Councillor of World Future Council.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-19-wfc-en.pdf
Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: GEF-CBD Partnering to Implement the Nagoya outcomes in Central America.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-10-panama-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Indian Science Congress, 7 January 2011, Chennai, India.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-01-07-india-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTAnnouncement: On behalf of the European Commission and in collaboration with EU Member States, STELLA Consulting is organising annual information sessions on preparing LIFE+ project proposals and managing LIFE+ projects. LIFE+ is the Financial Instrument for the Environment of the European Commission. The next Call for Proposals will be launched in February 2011, with up to ?265.36 million available for co-financing projects.http://www.cbd.int/events/lifeplus2011/
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Regional Workshop Training to Support The Preparation of the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources in the Pacific, 19-21 January 2011, Nadi, Fiji Islands.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-01-19-forest-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Pan-European Meeting on Biodiversity, 27 January 2011, Geneva, Switzerlandhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-01-27-geneva-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, December 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-12-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT15e École d'été en évaluation environnementale Évaluation de la durabilité du développement urbain et industriel: outils d'analyse de l'empreinte écologique et des impacts sociaux et sanitaires.http://www.cbd.int/doc/external/annonce-douala-2011-fr.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 2 February 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-02-02-ramsar-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: A New Legal Instrument at the Service of Sustainable Development Opens for Signature.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-02-02-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Theme of Future Policy Award 2011: Forest Protection - World Future Council to present awards in New York, September 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-02-03-wfc-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, January 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-01-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Electronic Version of the Publication "The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2010" Is Now Available.http://www.cbd.int/doc/reports/cbd-report-2010-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Mexico Signs Nagoya Protocol on Genetic Resources: Megadiverse Country is the Fifth Signatory to the Historic Treaty.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-02-25-mexico-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: A New International Treaty to Address Damage that may Result from Living Modified Organisms Opens for Signature.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2001-03-07-nkl-protocol-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Women's Day 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-08-iwd-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of The Ministerial Conference on the occasion of the Fourth Regular Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, 11 March 2011, Bali, Indonesia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-11-bali-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Southern Africa Regional Capacity-Building Workshop, 14 March, Kasane, Botswana.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-14-bostwana-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, On the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on REDD-Plus, Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards, Singapore, 15 - 18 March 2011http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-15-redd-plus-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Study under the Convention on Biodiversity Identifies Economic Incentives as A Key to Saving Biodiversity.htts://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-03-16-ts56-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Global Environment Facility establishes a dedicated Trust Fund for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-03-18-gef-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: International Policy Award for Visionary Forest Policies: Sixteen Countries Nominated by Experts.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-03-21-forest-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Water Day 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-22-water-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Engaging the Canadian Business Community in Support of the Nagoya Biodiversity Compact. Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat co-hosts Biodiversity Workshop for Quebec-Based Companies.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-03-22-quebec-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTDiscours de m. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, à l'occasion de la Conférence à l'Université de Montréal sur « Biodiversité et l'après Nagoya », 23 mars 2011, Montréal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-23-umontreal-fr.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Eastern Europe Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance, 25 March 2011, Kiev, Ukraine.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-25-ukraine-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Joint GEF and CBD Exploration for Financial Solutions to Global Biodiversity Challenges in Eastern Europe.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-03-28-kiev-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The European Union Announces ?3.1 Million to Secure Livelihoods in the Colombian Amazon through Forest Conservation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-03-30-eu-funding-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Health Day 2011, 6 April 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-04-05-whd-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Rwanda Launches a Revision of Its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-07-rwanda-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Biodiversity Family Stands in Solidarity with the People and Government of the Historic Nagoya Biodiversity Summit: CBD Secretariat steps up to support disaster relief efforts in Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-07-japan-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Momentum Gained for the Early Entry into Force of the Nagoya Protocol on Genetic Resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-07-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Convention Secretariat Briefs Parliament of Botswana on the Role Parliamentarians Should Play in Biodiversity Management.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-08-botswana-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT"REDD-plus Benefits: Biodiversity and Livelihoods": Joint publication of CBD Secretariat and GIZ now available in English, French and Spanish.http://www.cbd.int/forest/publications.shtml
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPresentations and the final report of the Asia-Pacific Workshop on REDD-plus and Biodiversity Safeguards are available online.http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=WSCBREDD-APAC-01
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the General Debate of 124th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 15-20 April 2011, Panama City, Panamahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-04-15-panama-ga-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Meeting of the Second Standing Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 17 April 2011, Panama City, Panamahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-04-17-panama-sc-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, March 2011.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-03-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Regional Workshop to Support the Preparation of the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources in Africa, 27-29 April 2011, Nairobi.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-04-27-nairobi-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Sudan Becomes the 11th Country to Sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-27-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Morocco Ratifies the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-29-morocco-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Joint GEF-CBD Initiative to support implementation of the Nagoya Outcomes in South America.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-02-financial-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Central America Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance, 4 May 2011, Panama City, Panama.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-05-04-panama-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Implementing the Nagoya Biodiversity Compact in North Africa and the Middle East.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-04-beirut-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Panama and Peru Sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-05-panama-peru-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommunique: Panama and Peru sign the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-05-panama-peru-kualalumpur-en.pdf
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Building Capacity and Strategies in Asia to Save Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-09-nbsap-china-en.pdf
Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Biodiversity Awareness Keeps Rising among Consumers and Business.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-05-05-barometer-en.pdf
Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Meeting of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources, towards the Report on the State of the world's forest genetic resources, 4-6 april 2011, Rome.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-04-04-rome-en.pdf
Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Enhanced GEF-CBD Collaboration in Support of the Nagoya Outcomes in Asia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-12-finance-en.pdf
Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: New Support of Over ?5 Million to Safeguard Biodiversity in Caucasus Wilderness Areas.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-04-12-caucusus-en.pdf
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Opening of the Fourth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, 14 March 2011, Bali, Indonesia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2011/sp-2011-03-14-bali-en.pdf
Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Water Security Depends on Forests and Wetlands.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-02-02-forest-en.pdf
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTQuarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (April-June 2010).http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-49-en.pdf
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Rwanda Sixth Country to Sign International Protocol on Genetic Resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-02-28-rwanda-en.pdf
Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Global Environment Facility Partnering for Advancing the Nagoya Outcomes at the Regional Level.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-02-22-gef-en.pdf
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity Finds Inspiring Commitment and Action for the Environment in Visit to Rwanda.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-02-21-norton-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: GEF Approves New Project to Support Early Entry into Force of the Nagoya Protocol.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2011/pr-2011-02-07-gef-en.pdf
Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTOpening for Signature of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-228-abs-en.pdf
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the International Conference on "Biodiversity Is Life", 29 December 2010, Khaipur, Pakistanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-12-29-pakistan-en.pdf
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the First Indian Biodiversity Congress, 27 December 2010, Thiruvananthapuram, India.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-12-27-india-en.pdf
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2010, 16 December 2010, Kanazawa, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-12-16-kanazawa-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe UN Secretary-General Message to Closing Ceremony for the International Year of Biodiversity, Kanazawa, 18 December 2010. The UNSG Message is also available in Japanese on the Countries Celebrations page www.cbd.int/2010/country/?country=jphttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-12-18-iyb-unsg-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Workshop on Biodiversity and Climate Change, 19-22 December 2010, Kharagpur, India.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-12-19-india-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: BirdLife and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).http://www.birdlife.org/community/2010/12/birdlife-and-the-convention-on-biological-diversity-sign-partnership-agreement/
http://www.birdlife.org/community/2010/12/birdlife-and-the-convention-on-biological-diversity-sign-partnership-agreement/
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTNotification: Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on its eleventh special session.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-225-unga-ipbes-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTNotification: Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-227-unga-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, November 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-11-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Launch of the 2011 Rio Conventions Calendar, 8 December 2010, Cancun, Mexico.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-12-08-cancun-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTNagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya, 29 October 2010 Will Be Opened for Signature by Parties to the Convention at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 2 February 2011 until 1 February 2012.http://www.cbd.int/abs/doc/abs-protocol-un-notification-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, October 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-10-en.pdf
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: London's world renowned Natural History Museum joins forces with CBD for the implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-12-13-consortium-en.pdf
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: A Table from the Sea's Edge - Artwork in celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-11-11-table-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Expanding scientific expertise for the implementation of the new Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-11-12-consortium-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 39th Meeting of the Global Environment Facility Council, 16 November 2010, Washington DC.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-16-gef-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTUNEP Press Release: Jamaica School Children Help Celebrate United Nations International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-11-16-unep-jamaica-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on Sustainable Development, 17 November 2010, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republichttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-17-dominican-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTCouncil of Canadian Academies's News Release: Expert Panel on Biodiversity Science Calls for a Bold Vision.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-11-18-cca-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTCanadian Taxonomy: Exploring Biodiversity, Creating Opportunity, Report in Focus.http://www.scienceadvice.ca/uploads/eng/assessments and publications and news releases/biodiversity/rif_eng_final_web.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Tiger Forum, 22 November 2010, St. Petersburg, Russia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-22-stpetersburg-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the First Latin American Congress (4th of Argentina) for the Conservation of Biodiversity, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, 22 - 26 November 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-22-argentian-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTDiscours de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l'occasion de la dejeuner-conférence de la société des relations internationales de Québec, 25 novembre 2010, Québec, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-25-soriq-fr.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, September 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-09-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Arab Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance, 29 November 2010, Cairo.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-29-cairo-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Seminar "Bananas and Bamboo": Biodiversity Management of at Risk Commercially Valuable Crops through Community-Technology Integration, 29-30 November 2010, Kolkata, India.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-29-india-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Message from Nagoya to Cancun and beyond: A sustainable future is founded on climate-resilient ecosystems and communities.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-11-29-pavilion-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn (ZFMK) are pleased to announce the call for applications of the third UNEP/CMS Thesis Award on Migratory Species Conservation, sponsored by Lufthansa.http://www.cbd.int/doc/external/cms-zfmk-thesis-award-2011-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Second International Colloquium on "Biodiversity - Theoretical and Practical Aspects", 3 December 2010, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-12-03-sarajevo-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: International Year of Biodiversity Wins the Green Award as Best Global Environmental Campaign.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-12-03-greenaward-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Oceans Day at Cancun, Oceans: essential to life, essential to climate, at the Sixteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Cancún, Mexico, 4 December 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-12-04-oceanday-cancun-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTBiodiversity central for REDD-plus success and for climate solutions:
Experts at Forest Day 4 meeting in Mexico link biodiversity and climate change agendashttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-12-06-forestday-en.pdf
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTSummary of the Second Global Private Donor Forum, which took place this past October 26th, 2010 at the margins of the tenth Conference of Parties (COP10) in Nagoya, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/cop/cop-10/doc/private-doner-forum-02-en.pdf
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: First Regional Response to the Nagoya Outcomes Will Be Elaborated in the Arab Region.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-11-08-rm-en.pdf
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTUN Press Release: Secretary-General at High-Level Meeting, Stresses Urgent Need to Reverse Alarming Rate of Biodiversity Loss, Rescue 'Natural Economy'. Conservation Inseparable from Fight against Poverty, Says General Assembly President, as Thematic Panels Discuss Way Forward.http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/ga10992.doc.htm
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the High-Level Roundtable on the Importance of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Meeting the Challenge of Enhancing Food Security in the Face of Climate Change and Erosion of Agrobiodiversity, 1 October 2010, Rome, Italy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-01-rome-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTRegistration procedure for Nagoya meetings, from 04 October 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/cop-10/other/cop-10-onsite-registrations-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Ministerial Conference of Mountain Countries on Climate Change, 4 October 2010, Kathmandu, Nepalhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-04-nepal-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Winners announced: Young Hands Together for Diversity International Biodiversity Art Competition.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-06-art-contest-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Pre-COP10-MOP5 Citizen Forum - Social Sustainability and Biological Safety Policy Reactions & Public Participation, Nagoya, Japan, 9 October 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-09-mop5-citizen-forum-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: A United Nations Conference on the Safe Use of Modern Biotechnology Opens Tomorrowhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-10-pre-mop-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Opening Session of the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Nagoya, Japan, 11 October 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-11-mop5-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Protocol on Liability and Redress for Damage Resulting from Living Modified Organisms born in Nagoyahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-12-nklp-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the "Inspired by Nature" Forum, 14 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-14-nagoya-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Aichi Nagoya Summit on Biodiversity: a new Biodiversity Strategy for the twenty-first century.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-18-cop-opening-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya, 18 October 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-18-cop10-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTNotification: United Nations Secretary General Welcomes COP10 Outcomes.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-201-cop10-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 12th St. Petersburg International Forestry Forum, 19-21 October 2010, St. Petersburg.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-19-stpetersburg-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTJoint Press Release: Mobilizing society to support biodiversity: As Countdown 2010 initiative closes, local coordinated actions show way to solving the global biodiversity crisis.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-20-countdown-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of Oceans Day, 23 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-23-ocean-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Globe CBD Parliamentarians Forum, 25 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-25-parliamentarians-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the City Biodiversity Summit, 24 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-24-city-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTExecutive Secretary offers CBD support through biodiversiy information to the REDD-plus Partnership, based on results of Nairobi Global Expert Workshop on REDD Biodiversity Benefits.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-26-redd-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Awarded Special Biodiversity Prize.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-29-cop-midori-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary On the occasion of the Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change, 1 November 2010, The Hague, Netherlands.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-04-hague-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 4th International Conference on the Future of Oriental White Storks, 30 October 2010, Toyooka, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-10-30-toyooka-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary,on the occasion of the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Second Committee, New York, 1 November 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-11-01-un-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Missouri Botanical Garden Joins Convention on Biological Diversity Consortium of Scientific Partners - Garden Will Be Central to the Implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-11-05-missouri-botanical-garden-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: A new era of living in harmony with Nature is born at the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-29-cop-10-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: World development cooperation family adopts biodiversity as a major tool for human development and poverty alleviation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-29-development-en.pdf
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: World Community Adopts a new UN Treaty on Living Modified Organismshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-16-nkl-protocol-en.pdf
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: From commitment to action: over US$ 120 million announced for biodiversity and protected areas.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-24-lifeweb-en.pdf
Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Need to maintain nature's supply of freshwater key concern at the Nagoya Conference Ecosystems Pavilion.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-21-ecosystem-en.pdf
Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Biodiversity Champions in Southeast Asia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-21-acb-en.pdf
Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Group of 77 and China propose a Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development for adoption at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-19-cop-ssc-en.pdf
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation and land degradation addressed as a single challenge at the Aichi Nagoya Biodiversity Summit.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-18-pavilion-en.pdf
Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué Conservation community urges United States ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Whatever Happened to Biodiversity?http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-06-ci-en.pdf
Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Wildlife Conservation Society Partners with Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-06-wcs-en.pdf
Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 and China support the adoption of the Multi-Year Plan of Action on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-10-01-ssc-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Tenth Meeting of the Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-30-jlg-en.pdf
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Winners of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity announced at the United Nations.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-21-midori-en.pdf
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Building bridges for Biodiversity: Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture pays official visit to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-29-ishikawa-en.pdf
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, August 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-08-en.pdf
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTMedia Advisory: Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to meet in Aichi-Nagoya from 11 to 15 October 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-28-mop5-en.pdf
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Georgian Bank Supports Biodiversity in the South Caucasus in Association with the Lifeweb Initiative.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-27-lifeweb-en.pdf
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: One Step Further towards the Adoption of the Aichi Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-21-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 2010 Millenium Campus Conference at Columbia University, 19 September 2010, New York, Unites States of America.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-19-columbia-university-en.pdf
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: UN General Assembly Event to Spur Action to Stem Further Biodiversity Loss.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-21-unga-en.pdf
Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Asian Development Bank's Biosafety Policy and Framework Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand, 16-17 September 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-16-thailand-en.pdf
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTDiscours de m. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, à l'occasion de la premiere conférence panafricaine sur «La biodiversité et la lutte contre la pauvreté en afrique », 16 septembre 2010, Libreville, Gabon.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-16-libreville-fr.pdf
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTHigh-level Meeting of the General Assembly as a Contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity , 22 September 2010.http://www.cbd.int/hlm/
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh joins CBD Consortium of Scientific Partnershttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-14-edinburgh-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Second Meeting of the Group of Experts on Protected Areas and Ecological Networks, 15 September 2010, Strasbourg, France.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-15-bern-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Conference on Delivering Global Food Security: Global Biological Diversity for Development in the Post-2010 Era, 13 September 2010, Cordoba, Spain.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-13-cordoba-development-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Symposium for Local and Regional Policy Makers on the Value of Nature for Local Development, Curitiba, 9-10 September 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-09-curitiba-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Seminar on the Role of Agrobiodiversity in Addressing Hunger and Climate Change: The Road To Nagoya, 14 September 2010, Cordoba, Spain.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-14-cordoba-climate-en.pdf
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Seminar on the Role of Agrobiodiversity in Addressing Hunger and Climate Change: The International Year Of Biodiversity, 13 September 2010, Cordoba, Spain.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-13-cordoba-iyb-en.pdf
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 15th Iuappa World Clean Air Congress "Achieving Environmental Sustainability in A Resource Hungry World", 12 September 2010, Vancouver, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-09-12-vancouver-en.pdf
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Call for urgent action by the Aichi International Youth Conference on Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-07-youth-en.pdf
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Biodiversity community agrees a common approach to protect life on Earth.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-07-mea-geneva-en.pdf
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTNotification: Resumed ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9), Nagoya, Japan, 16 October 2010http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-165-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Ministerial forum calls for leadership for a new biodiversity vision for the twenty first centuryhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-09-03-minister-forum-geneva-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: A Goal for Biodiversity during the 2010 FIFA World Cuphttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-08-31-biodiv-fifawc-en.pdf
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTDiscours de m. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion de la conférence à l'école d'été de l'institut du nouveau monde, 12 août 2010, Montréal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-08-12-montreal-fr.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the 2nd International Conference on Climate, Sustainability and Development in Semi-arid Regions, 16 august 2010, Fortaleza, Brazilhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-08-16-brazil-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTNotification: To Minimize Waste During MOP5 and COP10, Complete Sets of Pre-Session Documents Upon Request Onlyhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-156-cop10-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué : CNN International Spotlights Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-08-17-cnn-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of XXIII IUFRO World Congress, Seoul, Republic of Koreahttp://www.cbd.int/
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, July 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-07-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the High-Level International Forum on the Strategy for Biodviersity Conservation, 25 August 2010, Chengdu, China.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-08-25-chengdu-bd-forum-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the High-Level International Forum on the Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation: Global Biodiversity Outlook 3, 25 August 2010, Chengdu, China.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-08-25-chengdu-gbo3-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: China expedites finalization of its new biodiversity strategy and action planhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-08-26-china-nbsap-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTTenth meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for the Global Taxonomy Initiative, 24 October 2010, Nagoya, Japanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-162-gti-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTNotification: COP/MOP-5 and COP-10 Side-events are available on-linehttp://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-161-side-event-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: President Lee of the Republic of Korea receives CBD Award for his contribution to biodiversity conservation and green growthhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-08-24-award-rok-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: 500 Tunisian Schools to Join the Green Wave for Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-08-09-greenwave-en.pdf
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the International Youth Day, 12 August 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-08-12-youth-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Somalia Becomes the 160th Party to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-08-06-somalia-en.pdf
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, 9 August 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-08-09-indigenous-en.pdf
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Iraq Submits First National Report to SCBDhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-27-iraq-en.pdf
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Engaging children and youth on biodiversity at the Farnborough International Airshow.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-23-farnborough-en.pdf
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Third Ministerial Symposium on Natural Resources And Environment: "Many Species, One Planet, One Future", 21 July 2010, Nonthaburi, Thailand.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-07-21-thailand-en.pdf
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen Stresses the Importance of Protecting Earth's Natural Resources in Support of the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-14-gisele-en.pdf
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Enhanced Inter-Agency Partnership for Post-Nagoya Biodiversity Challenges.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-19-undp-en.pdf
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July, 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-07-18-mandeladay-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Governments Make Major Advances on Global Agreement on Planet's Genetic Resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-16-abs-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, June 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-06-en.pdf
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Beauty and Variety of Life on Earth Captured in Postage Stamps.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-12-stamps-en.pdf
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Secretary-General Designates Edward Norton as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-08-iyb-en.pdf
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Governments Meet to Finalize a Legal Instrument on Genetic Resources for Development.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-09-abs-en.pdf
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity Edward Norton.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwbnElGXg2I
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Pan-European Conference on Biodiversity and the Millennium Development Goals, 7 July 2010, Gabala, Azerbaijan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-07-07-azerbaijan-en.pdf
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: President-Elect of the Sixty-Fifth Session of the United Nations General Assembly Visits the Secretariat.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-07-07-ungap-en.pdf
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second World Cities Summit 2010, Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, 30 June 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-30-singapore-en.pdf
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention On Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the European Youth Perspective Conference on Biodiversity, 2 July 2010, Geel, Belgium.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-07-02-belgium-en.pdf
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the opening of the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on indigenous issues: "indigenous peoples; development with culture and identity", New York, 19 April 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-19-UNPFII-en.pdf
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Establishment of Canadian "Friends of the CBD" Association to Support Canada's Efforts in Protecting Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-06-30-rcen-en.pdf
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: G8 Leaders Highlight Critical Importance of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-06-30-g8-en.pdf
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the National Seminar on Biodiversity 2010 (MyBio D 2010), Kuala Lumpur, 21 June 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-21-malaysia-en.pdf
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, May 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-05-en.pdf
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity by the Kingdom of Cambodia, Banteay Kdei Temple, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, 20 June 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-20-cambodia-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Environment Day Celebration under the Theme "Many Species- One Planet -One Future", Kigali, 3 June 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-03-rwanda-en.pdf
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Press Roundtable at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption: "Finding Synergies - Long Way to Nagoya", 15 June 2010, Nuremberg, Germany.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-15-germany-press-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention On Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption, 15 June 2010, Nuremberg, Germany.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-15-germany-business-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 4th Global Botanic Garden Congress, 14 June 2010, Dublin, Ireland.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-14-ireland-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Logo of the Aichi Nagoya Biodiversity Summit in the Sky.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-06-17-logo-en.pdf
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Alliance for Zero Extinction and the Convention on Biological Diversity Join Forces.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-06-11-zero-extinction-en.pdf
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification, 17 June 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-17-combat-desertification-en.pdf
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: President of Tunisia Gives a Voice to the Youth for Protecting Life on Earth and Their Future.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-06-11-tunisia-en.pdf
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage du Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Sous - Secrétaire général des Nations unies et Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention des Nations unies sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion du Colloque international « Jeunesse active : garant d'une biodiversité durable » , Tunis, 22 mai 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-22-tunis-fr.pdf
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTDiscours de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, « maintenir la diversite de la vie sur terre: un objectif des Nations unies », à l'occasion de la conférence organisée par l'association canadienne pour les Nations unies, 7 juin 2010, Montréal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-07-montreal-fr.pdf
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: International Conference Discusses the Value of Biodiversity for Economic and Cultural Life.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-06-11-icbdc-en.pdf
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the occasion of the European Maritime Day Stakeholder Conference, 19 may, 2010, Gijon, Spain.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-19-spain-en.pdf
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Oceans Day "Our oceans: opportunities and challenges", 8 June 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-08-ocean-day-en.pdf
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the Symposium on Quebec's Marine Protected Areas, Rimouski, 10 -11 June, 2010http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-10-quebec-en.pdf
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Green Wave for Biodiversity in 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-06-05-greenwave-en.pdf
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention On Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Third Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi Stakeholder Meeting on An Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 7 June 2010, Busan, Republic of Korea.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-06-07-korea-en.pdf
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement Delivered by Ms. Gabrielle Obermayr, Member of the Bureau of CBD SBSTTA-14, on the occasion of the UNFCCC SBSTA-32 on 31 May 2010, Bonn, Germany.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-cbd-unfccc-sbstta32-gabrielle-obermayr-en.pdf
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: World Governments Build Consensus on a New Biodiversity Vision to Combat Biodiversity Loss, Alleviate Poverty and Fight Climate Change.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-28-wgri-en.pdf
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Biodiversity Flying High.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-26-airlines-en.pdf
Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment Another Wake Up Call for Action.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-27-CAFF-en.pdf
Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, 27 May 2010, Oslo, Norway.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-27-olso-en.pdf
Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: New Vision Required to Stave Off Dramatic Biodiversity Loss, Says UN Report.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-10-gbo3-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the occasion of the Official Launch of the Third Edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook, 10 May 2010, UNEP, Nairobi.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-10-gbo3-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 10 May, 2010, UNEP, Nairobi.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-10-sbstta-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Launch of an Important Web Tool to Implement a Global Programme of Work for Protected Areas.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-11-pa-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of Plant Conservation Day 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-14-pc-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Reception at the London Zoo in Anticipation of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 17 May 2010, London, England.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-17-london-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: AEON Environmental Foundation Established 'The Midori Prize for Biodiversity'.http://www.cbd.inthttp//www.aeon.info/en/pressroom/imgsrc/100511R.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 4th International Symposium of the National Institute of Biological Resources, the Minstry of the Environment, Republic of Korea, 20 may 2010, Incheon, Republic of Korea.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-20-korea-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Public Lecture on Integrating Biodiversity and Development, 20 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya.http://www.cbd.intdoc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-20-nairobi-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Jean Lemire Appointed Ambassador to the Green Wave for Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-201-05-20-jean-lemire-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf,Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 39th International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) World Farmers' Congress,21 May 2010,Algiers, Algeria.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-21-algiers-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Executive Secretary Hails Record Replenishment of the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund.http://www.cbd.int/help/error-404.shtml?invalidurl=http://www.cbd.int+/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-21-gef-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: MEMO - To Ring a Bell for Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-21-memo-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day for Biodiversity, 22 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-22-idb-nairobi-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the occasion of the Third Meeting of the Working Group on the Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WGRI 3), Nairobi, Kenya, 24 May 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-24-wgri3-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Government of Finland Announces International Support for Sustaining Biodiversity in Association with the LifeWeb Initiative.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-25-lifeweb-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Brazil Launched the Portuguese Translation of the Third Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-26-gbo3-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Faced with Biodiversity Crisis, a New Vision Is Urgently Required.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-25-wgri3-en.pdf
Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: World Celebrates Biodiversity as a Major Tool for Achieving Development and Alleviating Poverty.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-24-idb-en.pdf
Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: An Enhanced Communication Tool for a New Biodiversity Era - The website of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) enhanced to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity and the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-21-idb-web-en.pdf
Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Biodiversity: The Foundation of Human Well-Being and Global Prosperity - Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-22-idb-en.pdf
Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second International Conference on Urban Biodiversity and Design (URBIO), 18 May 2010, Nagoya, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-18-nagoya-en.pdf
Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Alarming Global Survey on Children's Perceptions of Nature.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-05-18-airbus-en.pdf
Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, March 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-03-en.pdf
Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the United Nations and the American Museum of Natural History Event on "The Role of Biodiversity and Healthy Ecosystems in Supporting Child Health", 30 April 2010, New York, Unites States of America.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-30-newyork-en.pdf
Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day 2010, 8-9 May 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-05-08-birdday-en.pdf
Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release - Earth Day: CBD Secretariat and World Future Council Form Partnership to Celebrate Good Biodiversity Policies. Future Policy Award will be presented at the 2010 United Nations Biodiversity Conference.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-04-22-wfc-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of International Mother Earth Day, 22 April 2010http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-22-imed-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Colloquium on Biodiversity: Earth's Most Valuable Resource - Why Does It Matter to Business? 22 April 2010, Dehradun, India.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-22-dehradun-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTReport on Global Celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity, April 2010.http://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/iyb-report-2010-04-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the First International Conference of ATUTAX, the Association Tunisienne de Taxonomie, Cité des Sciences de Tunis, 23-25 April 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-23-tunisia-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMinutes of the Tenth Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop-bureau/cop-bur-2010/cop-bur-2010-03-21-minutes-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTDiscours par M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion de la dîner-conference à l'Université de Sherbrooke sur « la Convention sur la diversité biologique : Enjeux et défis », 23 avril 2010, Sherbrooke, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-23-USherbrooke-fr.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Ministerial Segment of the XVII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, 29 April 2010, Panamá City, Republic of Panamá.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-29-panama-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of European Biodiversity Day, 28 April 2010, Strasbourg, France.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-28-strasbourg-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe 48th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (January-March 2010).http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-48-en.pdf
Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTReport of the Expert Meeting in Preparation of SBSTTA-14, March 15 - 19, 2010, Convened by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation at the International Academy for Nature Conservation, Isle of Vilm.http://www.cbd.int/sbstta/sbstta-14/doc/sbstta-14-expert-meeting-preparation-report-en.pdf
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-02-en.pdf
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement on the International Year on Biodiversity by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Information Session with the Canadian Diplomatic Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, 20 April 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-20-ottawa-en.pdf
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Peoples' World Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth, 20 April 2010, Cochabamba, Bolivia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-20-bolivia-en.pdf
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Resumed Plenary Meeting of the Sixty-Fourth Session of the General Assembly, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 15 April 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-15-unga-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTDraft decision submitted by the President of the General Assembly - High-level meetings of the General Assembly in September 2010http://www.cbd.inthttp//www.cbd.int/2010/un/
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: High-level General Assembly Event to Mark the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-04-16-unga-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTAnnouncement: On behalf of the European Commission and in collaboration with EU Member States, STELLA Consulting is organising annual information sessions on preparing LIFE+ project proposals and managing LIFE+ projects. LIFE+ is the Financial Instrument for the Environment of the European Commission. The next Call for Proposals will be launched on 5th May 2010, with up to ?240 million available for co-financing projects.http://www.cbd.int/events/lifeplus2010/
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Ensuring Compliance of All Parties With Their Reporting Obligations on the Implementation of the 2010 Biodiversity Targethttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-04-12-bahrain-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second Meeting of the Commission for Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Finance and Development, New York, 12 April 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-12-newyork-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Health Day 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-04-07-health-en.pdf
Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Human Dimension of the Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Europe.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-24-eea-en.pdf
Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Draft Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing is born in Cali.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-28-abs9-en.pdf
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Wild Foundation Workshop on Innovative Solutions to Finance the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, 25 March 2010, San Jose, Costa Rica.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-25-costarica-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The President of the Philippines Declares 2010 its National Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-24-philippines-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Inaugural Meeting of the Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) Advisory Committee, 24 March 2010, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-24-rio-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Governments Discuss Text of Protocol for the Sharing of Benefits from the Genetic Resources of the Planet.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-22-abs9-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Ninth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing, Cali, Colombia, 22 March 2010http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-22-abs9-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day Launch Event, 22 March 2010, Cali, Colombia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-22-water-cali-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage d'Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion de la Fête de la Jeunesse et du Forum international de discussion 2010 'Jeunes d'aujourd'hui, décideurs de demain', 21 mars 2010, Montréal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-21-canada-fr.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Japan Approves Fourth National Biodiversity Strategy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-19-japan-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Trilateral Wadden Sea Conference, 17 March 2010, Sylt, Germany.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-17-germany-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: 2010 Winners Announced for the Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-12-tourism-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Doha, 15 March 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-15-cites-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Japan International Biodiversity Award (JIBA) Established.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-15-japan-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Fifth Meeting of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM5), Rome, 22-26 March 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-22-rome-en.pdf
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: On World Water Day, United Nations Report Demonstrates Role of Forests and Wetlands for Clean Water and A Healthy World.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-22-water-en.pdf
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Talks Begin to Finalize the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing of the Earth's Genetic Resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-18-abs9-en.pdf
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Airbus A380 Flies the Flag for the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-17-airbus-en.pdf
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Government of Finland Announces International Support for Sustaining Biodiversity in Association with the Life Web Initiative.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-16-lifeweb-en.pdf
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Launch by Discovery Channel of a Series on Biodiversity, Washington, DC, 10 March 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-10-washington-en.pdf
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Discovery Communications and the United Nations Announce Partnership to Celebrate International Year of Biodiversity: Awareness Campaign to Promote Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-10-discovery-en.pdf
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement of the United Nations Secretary General at the North American Launch of IYB, held in New York on 10 February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-10-iyb-unsg-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Engaging North America People in Protecting Life on Earth.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-02-12-iyb-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the United Nations Information Centres (Unic) Seminar on the International Year of Biodiversity, Tokyo, 2 March 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-02-unic-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Meeting on "Biodiveristy in Science and Art", 10 March 2010 Florence, Italy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-10-italy-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTNotification: Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-047-cop10-cepa-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: President Pohamba of Namibia Opens the African Ministerial Conference on Access and Benefit-sharing.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-09-abs-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: United Nations Secretary-General Appoints the Japanese Singer MISIA as Honorary Ambassador for the 2010 United Nations Biodiversity Conference.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-01-misia-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe CBD Secretariat will co-organize an International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Tropical Forests, from 14-17 July, in Quito, Ecuador. The Conference will be organized jointly with IUCN and ITTO, as a contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/forest/doc/Announcement-Quito-Conference-14-17-July-2010-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the African Ministerial Conference on Access And Benefit-Sharing, Windhoek, 8 March 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-08-windhoek-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTEqual Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All - Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Women's Day 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-08-women-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTIntervention de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l'occasion de l'événement de haut niveau de l'UNESCO en soutien de l'Année internationale de la biodiversité, 21 janvier 2010, Paris, France.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-21-unesco-fr.pdf
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTIntervention du Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion du dejeuner-causerie du Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal, 4 Février 2010, Montréal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-04-corim-fr.pdf
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPrésentation du Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion du dejeuner-causerie du Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal, 4 Février 2010, Montréal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-04-corim-presentation-fr.pdf
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTDiscours par M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion du lancement du Centre de la science de la biodiversité du Québec (CSBQ), 15 février 2010, Montréal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-15-montreal-fr.pdf
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on the occasion of Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity-building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity, Including Issues Relevant to Article 8(j), TK and ABS: Mesoamerican Region, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 4 - 6 March 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-04-tk-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day, 3 March 2010, Arusha, Tanzania.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-03-03-tanzania-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTFebruary Report on Global Celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/iyb-report-2010-02-en.pdf
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: International Tropical Timber Organization and Convention on Biological Diversity Enter into Partnership.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-02-itto-en.pdf
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTUN Press Release: Japanese Singer Misia Appointed Honorary Ambassador for Tenth Conference of Parties to UN Convention on Biodiversity, in Nagoya, 18-29 October.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-03-01-misia-un-en.pdf
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTResolution 64/203 on Convention on Biological Diversity adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 21 December 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/un/un-cbd-resolution-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second Curitiba Meeting on Cities and Biodiversity, 6 January 2010, Curitiba, Brazilhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-06-curitiba-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Celebration by Brazil of the Start of the International Year of Biodiversity, 8 January 2010, Curitiba, Brazil.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-08-curitiba-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, December 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-12-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Official Launch of the International Year of Biodiversity, 11 January 2010, Berlin, Germany.http://www.bmu.de/mediathek/fotogalerien/aktionen_und_veranstaltungen/doc/45511.php
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon officially launch the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-01-12-germany-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Interacademy Panel Biodiversity Conference: Integrating Ecosystem Services into Biodiversity Management, Celebrating 350 Years of the Royal Society, London, 14 January 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-14-london-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTOpening Remarks by the CBD Secretariat at the GRULAC Regional Consultations in Support of the Finalization of the International Regime on Access & Benefit-sharing, 15-16 January 2010, Panama City, Panama.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-15-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf on the occasion of the Aichi-Nagoya Celebration Event of the Opening of the International Year of Biodiversity held on 16 January 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-16-nagoya-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Informal Expert Workshop on the Updating of the Strategic Plan of the Convention for the Post-2010 Period, London, 18 January 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-18-london-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on biological Diversity, on the occasion of the UNCTAD Event on Redefining Sustainability in the International Agenda: Inspiring Greater Engagement in Biodiversity Issues, Geneva, 20 January 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-20-geneva-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Regional Workshop "Guidelines on Practices for Sustainable Forest Management iIn Drylands of the Sub-Saharan Africa", 20 - 22 January 2010, Dakar, Senegal.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-20-dakar-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the XVI Consultative Group Meeting and the XVI General Authority Meeting of the Plan of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Southeast Pacific, 20 January 2010, Guayaquil, Ecuador.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-20-ecuador-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTIntervention de M. Ahmed djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion du Congrès français de la nature, 20 Janvier 2010, Paris, France.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-20-paris-fr.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTIntervention de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l'occasion du lancement du concours « Capitale française de la biodiversité », promouvoir la biodiversité en ville, Natureparif, Paris, le 20 janvier 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-20-natureparif-fr.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Aichi-Nagoya, the Host Region of the Next Conference of Parties, Celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-01-22-aichi-nagoya-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTUNESCO/Convention on Biological Diversity Press Release: Preserving Biodiversity: A Vital Challenge.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-01-22-unesco-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the UNESCO International Year of Biodiversity Science-Policy Conference, 25 January 2010, Paris, France.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-25-unesco-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Spanish Presidency of the European Union Conference Celebrating the International Year on Biodiversity at the Meeting on "Post-2010 Biodiversity Vision and Target - The Role of Protected Areas and Ecological Networks in Europe", Madrid, 26 January 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-26-madrid-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe 47th Edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (October-December 2009).http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-47-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Global Workshop on the Satoyama Initiative, Paris, 29 January 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-29-paris-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-02-wetlands-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-01-29-biosafety-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity, Trondheim, Norway, 1 February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-01-trondheim-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement on Behalf of Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction, New York, 1 February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-01-marine-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTReport Published by the Canadian Boreal Initiative, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the Boreal Songbird Initiative: Conservation Value of the North American from an Ethnobotanical Perspective: Boreal Forest.http://www.cbd.int/doc/external/report-ethnobotany-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release - New Report: Traditional Aboriginal Knowledge Key to Boreal Forest Conservation United Nations Initiative Recognizes Boreal's Global Importance.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-02-01-ethnobotany-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Secretariat Launches a Practical Guide on How to Integrate Protected Areas into Wider Landscapes, Seascapes and Sectors.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-02-01-ts44-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe CBD, through the generous support of the Government of the Netherlands, is pleased to announce the release of the brochure: "Case Studies Illustrating the Socio-economic Benefits of Ecological Networks". Ecological networks provide an operational model for conserving biological diversity while allowing for sustainable use of natural resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/publications/cbd-socioeco-brochure-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Painting by Norwegian Artist Ørnulf Opdahl, the Latest Donation to the Museum of Nature and Culture.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-02-02-norway-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Satoyama/Satoumi Forum, 6 February 2010, Kanazawa, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-06-japan-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCBD Secretariat Welcomes Canada's Decision to Establish North America's Newest National Park.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-02-08-mealy-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTReport on Global Celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity, January-February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/iyb-report-2010-01-02-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTOpening Remarks by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Access and Benefit-Sharing Regional Consultations for Central and Eastern European Countries, 9-10 February 2010, Isle of Vilm, Germany.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-09-abs-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTOpening Remarks by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the Pacific Regional Consultations in Support of the Finalization of the International Regime on Access & Benefit-Sharing, 15-16 February 2010, Auckland, New Zealand.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-15-auckland-en.pdf
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 'Green Economy' Roundtable at the Eleventh Special Session of the United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council/Global Ministerial Forum, Bali, 25 February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-25-bali-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) Public Symposium to Commemorate the International Year of Biodiversity - "Biodiversity and Sustainability: Rebuilding Society in Harmony with Nature", Tokyo, 27 February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-27-tokyo-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: CBD Secretariat and Conservation International Working to Build Strong Collaboration for Implementation of the CBDhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-02-17-ci-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the United Nations Environment Programme Workshop on Journalism and The Environment, Bali, 22 February 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-22-bali-en.pdf
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 17th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission and the 1st African Forestry and Wildlife Week, 22 February - 26 February 2010, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congohttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2010/sp-2010-02-22-congo-en.pdf
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafetyhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-11-cp-unsg-en.pdf
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Governments and Organizations involved in Biosafety Capacity-Building Projects convene in Costa Rica.https://www.cbd.int/press-releases/
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Enhancing Preparations for the Aichi-Nagoya Biodiversity Summithttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-11-19-japan-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Curitiba, One of the Greenest Cities in the World, Celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2010/pr-2010-01-08-curitiba-en.pdf
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the Meeting For Promoting North-South, South-South And Triangular Cooperation For Sustainable Forest Management, 19 December 2009, Yokohama, Japanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-12-19-forest-en.doc
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 19 December 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-12-18-ssc-en.pdf
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: TEEB Appoints the Executive Secretary to its Advisory Board.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-12-15-teeb-en.pdf
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: United Nations Forum on Forests and Convention on Biological Diversity Enter into Partnership.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-12-15-mou-en.pdf
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Partnership Established between Conservation International and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-12-14-mou-en.pdf
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Ocean Acidification from CO2 Emissions Causes Substantial Irreversible Damage to Ocean Ecosystems.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-12-14-marine-en.pdf
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Mountain Day 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-12-10-mountain-en.pdf
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement to UNFCCC SBSTA 31: Agenda Item 3 Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change.http://www.cbd.int/climate/doc/cbd-statement-bsta-item3-copenhagen-en.pdf
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement to UNFCCC SBSTA 31: Agenda Item 5 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries: Approaches to Stimulate Action.http://www.cbd.int/climate/doc/cbd-statement-bsta-item5-copenhagen-en.pdf
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Global Partnership Established on Business and Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-12-10-business-en.pdf
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-11-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Presentation/Launching of the International Year of Biodiversity in Argentina, 9 December 2009, Ushuaia, Argentina.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-12-09-iyb-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the McGill University Environmental Symposium, 7 December 2009, Montreal, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-12-07-mcgill-en.pdf
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Jakarta Charter on Business and Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/business/jakarta-charter-busissness-en.pdf
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Young Talent Recognised in Global Photography Competition.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-12-07-national-geographic-winner-en.pdf
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Understanding Forest Ecosystems is Key for Successful Climate-Change Mitigation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-12-02-forest-en.pdf
Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTWelcome Note by the CBD Secretariat for the Asian Regional Consultations in Support of the Finalization of the International Regime on Access & Benefit-sharing, 4-6 December 2009, Siem Reap, Cambodia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-12-04-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Celebrating the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species and the launch of the UK partnership supporting Biodiversity is Life - the International Year of Biodiversity 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-12-01-uk-iyb-en.pdf
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTA draft synthesis of the third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) has been released for peer review.http://www.cbd.int/gbo3review
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Natural History Museum (United Kingdom) launches its official International Year of Biodiversity website: www.biodiversityislife.nethttp://www.biodiversityislife.net/http://www.biodiversityislife.net/
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Third Business and the 2010 Biodiversity Challenge Conference, 30 November 2009, Jakarta, Indonesia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-30-business-en.pdf
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Engaging Business in the Battle for Life on Earth.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-11-27-business-en.pdf
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the Special East Partnership Council Meeting: East Asian Seas Congress 2009, Manila, Philippines, 25 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-25-marine-en.pdf
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Launch of the UK Partnership Supporting Biodiversity is Life - the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, London, 25 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-25-iyb-uk-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2009 - Achieving Food Security in Times of Crisis.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-16-worldfoodday-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Issue Management Group (IMG) on 2010 biodiversity targets and beyond, established under the Environmental Management Group (EMG) of the United Nations is preparing a UN system wide report that may help inform the formulation of future biodiversity targets by Governments.http://www.cbd.int/doc/external/emg/emg-biodiv-un-draft-outline-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Twenty-Ninth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern convention), Bern, 23-26 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-23-bern-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Expert Workshop on Scientific and Technical Aspects relevant to Environmental Impact Assessment in Marine Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, Manila, 18-20 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-18-marine-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Major Advances toward the Nagoya International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-11-16-abs-en.pdf
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: CBD Secretariat and the Institute of Energy and Environment of La Francophonie join Forces to Raise Awareness in French-Speaking Countries.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-11-17-francophonie-en.pdf
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Closing Session of the Eighth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing, Montreal, 15 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-15-abs-en.pdf
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the Thirty-Six Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Washington, D.C., 9 November 2009http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-09-gef-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, October 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-10-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Establishment of a Vibrant Partnership between the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Civil Society of its Host Country: Signature of an MOU with the Canadian Environmental Networkhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-11-10-rcen-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: 2010 International Year of Biodiversity Website launched in Montreal.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-11-10-iyb-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Aichi/Nagoya International E-Conference on the Post 2010 Biodiversity Target (ANIEC 2010).http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-11-09-aniec2010-en.pdf
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Negotiations on An International Regime on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing to Continue in Montreal.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-11-08-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Eighth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing, Montreal, 9 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-09-abs-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing session of the Sixth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, 6 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-06-wg8j-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Sixth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, 2 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-02-wg8j-06-en.pdf
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Second Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations at Its Sixty-Fourth Session, New York, 3 November 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-11-03-unga-en.pdf
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: India Offers to Host the Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2012http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-31-cop11-en.pdf
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the First Meeting of the Steering Committee for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity, Montreal, 29 October 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-29-ssc-en.pdf
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Role of Indigenous and Local Communities in Protecting Life on Earth.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-30-wg8j-en.pdf
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The Group of 77 Initiates the Preparation of a Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-29-ssc-en.pdf
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTNotification: Expert consultation on the revision and updating of the Strategic Plan of the Convention, 18 - 20 January 2010, London, the United Kingdom.http://webdb/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-145-sp-en.pdf
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTNotification: Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue in 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-144-kobe-en.pdf
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommunique: Japan hosts International Multi-stakeholder Dialogue for COP 10http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-16-kobe-en.pdf
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTNew CBD publication on forests and climate change: Technical Series No. 43, "Forest Resilience, Biodiversity, and Climate Change", a synthesis report based on over 400 scientific articles about forest stability, health, and biodiversity, strongly supports the conclusion that forest resilience depends on biodiversity, at multiple scales.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-26-ts43-en.pdf
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTSixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on "Getting the biodiversity targets right - working for sustainable development", Trondheim, Norway, 1 - 5 February 2010http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-143-trondheim-en.pdf
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Green Roof Infrastructure Congress, 20 October, Toronto, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-20-toronto-en.pdf
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Liaison Group on Bushmeat concludes in Buenos Aires with Recommendations to the World Forestry Congress.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-21-bushmeat-en.pdf
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Asean Conference on Biodiversity 2009, 21 October 2009, Singapore.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-21-asean-en.pdf
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: COP 10 and 2010 IYB Logos Launched in Tokyohttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-13-iybcop10-en.pdf
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Somalia to Become the 193rd Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-16-somalia-en.pdf
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2009 - Children and Families Speak out against Poverty.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-17-poverty-en.pdf
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, 19 May 2008.<br><br><table width=120>
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress release: Germany and the United Nations Biodiversity Secretariat announce a "Green COP".http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-22-greening-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Aichi-Nagoya COP 10 Promotion Committee Symposium, 11 October 2009, Nagoya, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-11-japan-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Meeting of the Japan Civil Society Network for CBD, One Year before CBD COP 10, 11 October 2009, Nagoya, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-11-japan-cbd-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTCOP 9 Presidency pays Working Visit to the UNCBD Secretariat.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-08-15-cop9-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from COP 9 President: Bringing Science to Politics: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop-bureau/cop-pres-msg-08-11-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of The 2009 World Maritime Day Parallel Event, New York City, 16 October 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-16-maritimeday-en.pdf
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the IUCN International Symposium, 10 October 2009, Tokyo, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-10-iucn-en.pdf
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue in 2009, 15 October 2009, Kobe, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-15-kobe-en.pdf
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTQuarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (July-September 2009)http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-46-en.pdf
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Countdown 2010 Advisory Board Meeting, 13 October 2009, Brussels, Belgium.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-13-countdown2010-en.pdf
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTBerlin Declaration on Private Donorship for Biodiversity, First Global Private Donor Forum on Biodiversity, Berlin, 3 June 2009.http://www.cbd.int/hls-cop/berlin-delcaration-private-donor-2009-06-03-en.pdf
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTNew publication to help better understand the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The Secretariat is pleased to announce the production of a new short brochure that describes the purpose and function of the Protocol in a simple language in each of the six official languages of the United Nations.http://www.cbd.int/programmes/outreach/awareness/publications.shtml?grp=cpb
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the International Seminar "The Andalusí Experience: A Model for the Conservation of Biodiversity", 7 October 2009, Granada, Spain.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-07-spain-en.pdf
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Africa Regional Workshop on the Review Progress and Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity, Grand Bassam, Côte D'ivoire, 6-9 October, 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-06-pa-en.pdf
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTDéclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l'occasion du devoilement du logotype de l'Annee internationale de la biodiversite, 5 Octobre 2009, Nairobi, Kenya.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-05-iyb-fr.pdf
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second Intergovernmental Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on IPBES, 5 October 2009, Nairobi, Kenya.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-05-ipbes-en.pdf
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Canadian Unveiling of the Logo for the International Year of Biodiversity, 2 October 2009, Montreal.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-02-iyb-en.pdf
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Habitat Day, 5 October 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-10-05-habitantday-en.pdf
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, September 2009http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-09-en.pdf
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Canadian Launch of the Celebration for the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-10-02-iyb-en.pdf
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTLatest version of the Implementation plan for the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) now availablehttp://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/iyb-implementation-plan-en.pdf
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTSecond Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-122-ipbes-en.pdf
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the Expert Workshop on Scientific and Technical Guidance on the Use of Biogeographic Classification Systems and Identification of Marine Areas in Need of Protection beyond National Jurisdiction, Ottawa, 29 September - 2 October 2009.https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-09-29-marine-en.pdf
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of at the Ministerial Round Table of the Ninth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, 28 September 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-09-28-unccd-en.pdf
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTAnnouncement of the International University of Andalusia (Spain): The 9th Master's Degree in Management, Access and Conservation of Species in Trade: The International Framework (April-June 2010).http://www.cbd.int/cooperation/training/
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: G-77 Ministers Pay Special Tribute to CBD Secretariat's Leading Role in South-South Cooperation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-09-25-ssc-en.pdf
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Workshop on the Future of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, 14 September 2009, Jeju Island, South Korea.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-09-14-southkorean-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, August 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-08-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Brainstorming session on Business and Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-09-16-business-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Fifth Intergovernmental Conference on Biodiversity in Europe, 22 September 2009, Liège, Belgium.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-09-22-belgium-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Indigenous and Local Community, Business and Biodiversity Consultation, UN Headquarters, New York, 12 May 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-12-ilc-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed djoghlaf, on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-08-09-indigenous-en.pdf
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: International Year of Biodiversity Logo unveiled in Strömstad, Sweden.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-09-14-iyb-logo-en.pdf
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the High-Level Conference: Visions for Biodiversity beyond 2010: People, Ecosytem Services and the Climate Crisis, 8 September 2009, Strömstad, Sweden.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-09-08-sweden-hl-en.pdf
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTBiodiversity and Climate Change: A CBD Contribution to the Copenhagen Climate Agreement.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-09-11-cc-en.pdf
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 2009 Europarc Conference, 10 September 2009, Strömstad, Sweden.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-09-10-sweden-en.pdf
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTAddress by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on the occasion "the Biodiversity Debate: Engaging and Educating Children on Biodiversity as the Future Guardians of our Planet", held on 3 September 2009 at the Royal Geographical Society, London, UK.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-09-03-uk-en.pdf
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTSummary results and conclusions of the Airbus-commissioned survey referred to in the address of the Executive Secretary delivered at the Royal Geographical Society, London, on 3 September 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/groups/youth/greenwave/greenwave-research-results-summary-2009-en.pdf
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement By Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Third World Climate Conference, 4 September 2009, Geneva.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-09-04-wwc-en.pdf
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTJoint Communiqué: United Nations World Tourism Organization and the Secretariat of the Convention sign Memorandum of Cooperation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-09-04-unwto-en.pdf
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: CBD Secretariat and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre strengthen links for the preparation of the 2010 Nagoya Biodiversity Summit.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-09-03-wcmc-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTDéclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, sur le thème de l'environnement, la paix et la sécurité mondiale, Alger, Algérie, Juillet, 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-07-alger-fr.pdf
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTDéclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l'occasion du lancement du Plan de Foresterie Urbaine de Saint-Laurenthttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-08-31-st-laurent-fr.pdf
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf on the occasion of the launch of the 4th National Report of Mexicohttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-08-25-mexico-en.pdf
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, July 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-07-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Iraq becomes the 192nd Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-08-13-iraq-en.pdf
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-08-12-youth-en.pdf
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTAn important regional initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) will highlight the critical role of biodiversity and ecosystems in economic development, and inform and engage decision makers in Latin America and the Caribbean on the need to maintain, and invest in, biodiversity and ecosystem serviceshttp://www.cbd.int/incentives/doc/letter-undp-cbd-en.pdf
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe first draft of Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 is now available for peer review until 1 October 2009. Reviewers encountering difficulty in accessing the document can request that an electronic copy be sent to them directly by sending an email to GBO3@cbd.int.http://www.cbd.int/gbo3review
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Executive Secretary of the CBD invites you to participate in the peer review of the draft report of scientific synthesis on ocean acidification and its impacts on marine biodiversity and habitats. Please submit your comments and suggestions on the draft report to the CBD Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int) at your earliest convenience, but no later than 15 September 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-092-marine-peerreview-en.pdf
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTA draft of the updated Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) 2011-2020, prepared by the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in its third meeting held from 26 to 28 May 2009 in Dublin, Ireland, is now available for peer review until 1 October 2009.http://www.cbd.int/gspc/gspcreview/
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Life Institute Launching Event, 17 July 2009, Curitiba, Brazil.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-07-17-life-institute-en.pdf
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Diversity for Life - Planning Workshop, 17 July 2009, Bellagio, Italy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-07-17-life-en.pdf
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTInviting Parties, other Governments, other relevant organizations, and indigenous and local communities, to the peer review of the draft report of scientific synthesis on the impacts of ocean fertilization on marine biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-082-marine-en.pdf
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: South-South-Exchange Meeting on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-07-16-forest-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Enhancing Montreal support to the activities of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-07-13-tourisme-en.pdf
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 2nd International Youth Symposium for Biodiversity, 4 July 2009, Ottawa, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-07-04-youth-en.pdf
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Visit of the representative of the incoming President of the Nagoya Biodiversity SummitThe Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity had the privilege to welcome on 9-10 July 2010 Mr. Masayoshi Mizuno, Director of the Global Environment Division of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-07-10-japan-en.pdf
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Biodiversity Challenges and Reponses on the Agenda of the G8 Summit of L'Aquila, Italy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-07-10-g8-en.pdf
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT"Carta di Siracusa" on Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/g8/g8-declaration-siracusa-carta-en.pdf
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTPeer review of the draft "Guide to integrating protected areas within wider landscapes, seascapes and sectoral plans and strategies" is now open. The guide provides practical approaches, case studies, and examples of integrating protected areas into wider land and seascapes.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-072-pa-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, June 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-06-en.pdf
Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Asia-Europe Environment Forum 7th Roundtable Panel Discussion on Asia and Europe - Committed to Conserving Ecosystem Services for Promoting Environmental Integrity and Human Well-Being? 29 June 2009, Hayama, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-29-japan-en.pdf
Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of IGES International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) Panel Discussion on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity: Challenges and International Cooperation, 27 June 2009, Hayama, Japanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-27-japan-en.pdf
Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: The GEF Joins Forces with the Convention for the Celebration of the United Nations International Year on Biodiversityhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-06-25-gef-iyb-en.pdf
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Convention on Biological Diversity Supports Green Economy InitiativeMontreal, 26 June 2009 - More than 21 United Nations agencies, including the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, have backed the call for a world-wide transition to a low carbon, resource-efficient Green Economy able to deliver multiple economic, social and environmental opportunities in the 21st century, including halting the degradation of multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services and the underlying biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-06-26-green-economy-en.pdf
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTJoint press-release by GEF and CBD on the approval by the GEF Council of a special initiative designed to build global awareness and catalyze decisive action during the upcoming 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).http://www.thegef.org/interior_right.aspx?id=26074
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification 2009: Conserving land and water = Securing our common future.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-17-wdcd-en.pdf
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 32nd Annual General Assembly of the Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN), 12 June 2009, Edmonton, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-12-rcen-en.pdf
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Urban Nature Forum, 12 June 2009, Edmonton, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-12-unf-en.pdf
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTUpdating or Revision of the Strategic Plan of the Convention.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-064-sp-en.pdf
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the UN Secretary-General on the Launch of the Airbus-National Geographic Partnership for "The Green Wave", June 2009http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-05-unsg-airbus-en.pdf
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-05-wed-en.pdf
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of World Oceans Day 2009http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-08-wod-en.pdf
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, May 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-05-en.pdf
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTReport of the Seventh Meeting of the Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-Related Conventionshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/blg/blg-07/official/blg-07-02-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement delivered on behalf of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Thirtieth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change under Agenda Item 3: Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change, Bonn, 1 June 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-01-unfccc-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement delivered on behalf of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Thirtieth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change under Agenda Item 10: Cooperation with Other Relevant International Organizations, Bonn, 2 June 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-02-unfccc-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the First Global Private Donor Forum on Biodiversity, Berlin, 3 June 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-06-03-donor-forum-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: Biodiversity - Time to See the Bigger Picture! A New Outreach Initiative Launches 5 June 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-06-05-greenwave-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Global Private Donor Forum on Biodiversity established in Berlin.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-06-03-berlin-en.pdf
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 2009 International Day for Biological Diversity, Tokyo, 22 May 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-22-idb-japan-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release: The Green Wave for Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-05-22-greenwave-en.pdf
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Executive Secretary discusses Preparations for the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties with all Japanese Stakeholders.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-05-26-japan-en.pdf
Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Countdown 2010 Advisory Board Meeting, Montreal, 15 May 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-15-countdown2010-en.pdf
Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Press Release: Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-05-22-idb-en.pdf
Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe World celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/idb/2009
Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTTimely Submission of National Reports Key to the Success of the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit and the High-Level Meeting during the Sixty-Fifth Session of the United Nations General Assembly.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-05-21-nr-en.pdf
Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Expert Meeting on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Cooperation concludes in Montreal.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-05-19-development-en.pdf
Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Closing Session of the Expert Meeting on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Cooperation, Montreal, 15 May 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-15-development-en.pdf
Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Visit to the Secretariat by Norwegian Delegation.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-05-15-norway-en.pdf
Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the ninth Meeting of Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions, New York City, 14 May 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-14-jlg9-en.pdf
Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Interactive Dialogue with Heads of Agencies at the Ministerial Segment of the Seventeenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, New York City, 13 May 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-13-csd17-en.pdf
Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf Executive Secretary at the Opening Session of the Expert Meeting on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Cooperation, Montreal, 13 May 2009http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-13-dev-en.pdf
Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on "Climate Change, REDD and Biodiversity" on the occasion of the International Expert Meeting on Potential Impacts of "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation" on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-12-redd-en.pdf
Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTNomination of Experts for the Ad hoc Technical Expert group on Biodiversity and Climate Change.http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2008/ntf-2008-114-cc-en.pdf
Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day 2009: "Barriers to Migration", 9 - 10 May 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-08-bird-en.pdf
Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, April 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-04-en.pdf
Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Eighth Meeting of the Bern Convention Group of Experts on Invasive Alien Species, 5-7 May 2009, Brijuni, Croatia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-05-05-bern-en.pdf
Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the occasion of the DPI Briefing for the Community of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) on Biodiversity - The Basis for Human Well-Being: Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010, United Nations Headquarters - New York, 30 April 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-04-30-dpi-en.pdf
Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTSyracuse Charter on Biodiversity and Chair's Summary - G8 Environment Ministerial Meeting, Castello Maniace, Siracusa, 22-24 April, 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/g8/g8-2009-04-23-chair-summary-en.pdf
Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqué: Biodiversity elevated to the Top of the G8 environmental Dialogue.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-04-23-g8-en.pdf
Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting Opening Working Session on Biodiversity, 23 April 2009, Syracuse, Italy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-04-23-g8-en.pdf
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Eighth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests - Panel Discussion on "Forests in a Changing Environment", 21 April 2009, UN Headquarters, New York City.https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-04-21-unff-en.pdf
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Second Meeting of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change, Helsinki, 18-22 April, 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-04-18-bdcc-en.pdf
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the
Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Seventh Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on
Access and Benefit-Sharing, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 2 April 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-04-02-abs-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTDéclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secretaire executif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à la série de conférences: Intégrer la biodiversité dans les stratégies d'entreprise, Montréal, Québec, 9 Avril, 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-04-09-business-fr.pdf
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, March 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-03-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Fourth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measurese, Rome, 30 March - 3 April 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-03-30-cpm-en.pdf
Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Plant Conservation Report, developed in collaboration with the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation and other relevant organizations and stakeholders, is now available.http://www.cbd.int/doc/publications/plant-conservation-report-en.pdf
Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe President of the Conference of the Parties and Executive Secretary Congratulate Countries that Have Submitted on Time Their Fourth National Reports and Urge all Parties to Meet Their Reporting Obligations Under the Conventionhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-04-01-4nr-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTBuilding a Global Partnership on Access and Benefit-sharinghttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-04-01-abs-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTDirector of the Biodiversity and Policy Division, Ministry of the Environment, Japan, visits the Secretariat.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-03-27-japan-en.pdf
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Water Day, 22 March 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-03-20-water-en.pdf
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTPress Release - High-level Working Group on the Future of a Global Policy for Biodiversity and Ecosystems.http://www.cbd.int/help/error-404.shtml?invalidurl=http://www..cbd.int/doc/press/2009/pr-2009-03-18-germany-en.pdf
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTDiscours du Secretaire executif, M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, à l'occasion de la dixieme Conference Alpine, Evian, France, 12 Mars, 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-03-12-france-fr.pdf
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Women's Day, 8 March 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-03-08-women-en.pdf
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the UNEP Informal Strategic Consultation on Sustainability beyond 2010: Perspectives from Experiences, Nairobi, 15 February 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-02-15-unep-en.pdf
Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, February 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-02-en.pdf
Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Exeutive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening of the Expert Workshop on the Development of the City Biodiversity Index, Singapore 10-12 February 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-02-10-cbi-en.pdf
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the
Meeting of Steering Committee Global Form on Oceans, Coasts and Islands, Washington DC, USA, 5 - 6 February 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-02-05-gf-en.pdf
Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTOpening Remarks on behalf of the Executive Secretary at the Regional Capacity Development Workshop for the Pacific on National Biodiversity Strategies, Biodiversity Mainstreaming and the Integration of Climate Change, 2 February 2009, Nadi, Fiji.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-02-02-nbsap-cc-en.pdf
Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTWelcoming Remarks by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the Opening of the Pacific Islands Subregional Workshop on Protected Areas, Nadi, Fiji, 9-12 February 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-02-09-pa-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, January 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-01-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day, 02 February 2009.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2009/sp-2009-02-02-wetland-en.pdf
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 19 December 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-12-19-ssc-en.pdf
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTResolution on "Sustainable Development: Convention on Biological Diversity", adopted on 19 December 2008 by the Sixty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly under Agenda item 49 (f).http://www.cbd.int/doc/external/ga/ga-2008-12-19-cbd-en.pdf
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, November-December 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-11-12-en.pdf
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTBiosafety: The second round of Discussion Groups within the Open-ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management extended to 19 December 2008.http://bch.cbd.int/onlineconferences/discussiongroups_ra.shtml
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTDisaster Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, statement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the 5th Annual United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation and the Launch of the Global South-South Development Expo organized by the United Nation Development Programme, New York, 17 December 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-12-17-ssc-en.pdf
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTReport of the Expert Meeting for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development.http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/ssc/emssc-01/official/emssc-01-03-en.pdf
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTVisit to the Secretariat of a Delegation from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-12-17-ishikawa-en.pdf
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe CBD Secretariat is launching a quarterly e-Newsletter on the Ecosystem Approach, in order to facilitate sharing of information on the application of the ecosystem approach and promote the use and voluntary update of the Ecosystem Approach Sourcebook.http://www.cbd.int/ecosystem/ea-newsletters/
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTA new website for the Life Web is unveiled. With the support of the Government of Germany and pending the development of the permanent website for the Life Web initiative, information on the Life Web can be accessed in the interim on this new web site hosted by CBD.http://www.cbd.int/lifeweb/
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTFood Security in Mountains, Message by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of International Mountain Day, 11 December 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-12-11-mountain-en.pdf
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the 9th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment organized by the National Council for Science and Environment on the theme of Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World, Washington, D.C., 9 December 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-12-09-ncse-en.pdf
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTCBD provides free tool to identify win-win areas for REDD and biodiversity. The Bali Action plan under the United Nations FCCC encourages efforts to reduce emissions from reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), while aiming for synergies with the implementation of the (CBD). The national gap analyses under CBD PoWPA are important tools for maximizing this kind of synergy.http://www.cbd.int/doc/programmes/cro-cut/pa/pa-redd-2008-12-01-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTState of Paraná Reports on Carbon-Offset Programme for the Operations of the Secretariat through the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Partieshttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-12-01-parana-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTOn Monday, 1 December 2008, Robert Watson, Co-Chair of the first meeting of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Biodiversity and Climate Change convened under the Convention on Biological Diversity and former Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will present the draft findings of the first meeting of the AHTEG to the scientific advisory body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cc/ahteg-bdcc-01/other/ahteg-bdcc-01-findings-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention, Strasbourg, France, 24 November 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-24-bern-en.pdf
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTDiscours de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secretaire executif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l'occasion de la Journee biodiversite & entreprises de l'European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy, Paris, France, le 18 novembre 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-18-paris-fr.pdf
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change, London, United Kingdom , 17 - 21 November 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-17-bdcc-en.pdf
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the International Mountain Biodiversity Conference on
"Biodiversity Conservation and Management for Enhanced Ecosystem Services: Responding to the Challenges of Global Change", Kathmandu, Nepal, 16-18 November 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-16-icimod-en.pdf
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Biosafety: The first round of Discussion Groups within the Open-ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management extended to 30 November 2008.http://bch.cbd.int/onlineconferences/discussiongroups_ra.shtml
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Biosafety: Online conference on capacity-building extended to 28 November 2008.http://bch.cbd.int/onlineconferences/forum_cb.shtml
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 10-12 November 2008http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-10-ipbes-en.pdf
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Washington D.C., 11 November 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-11-gef-en.pdf
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT"The United States and the Convention on Biological Diversity": Statement Delivered by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention, at George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., on 12 November 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-12-washington-en.pdf
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Expert Meeting on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development, Montreal, 6 November 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-06-ssc-en.pdf
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-10-en.pdf
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTDéclaration du Secrétaire exécutif, M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l'occasion du 6ième Forum Mondial du Développement Durable, Brazzaville, Congo, 27-31 octobre, 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-31-congo-fr.pdf
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Second Committee at the Sixty-Third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, 27 October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-27-unga-en.pdf
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, to the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), Changwon, Republic of Korea, 28 October - 4 November 2008http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-28-ramsar-en.pdf
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTHuman Rights and Dignity of People Living in Poverty, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-17-poverty-en.pdf
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe CBD Secretariat is launching an e-Newsletter on "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)" today, to inform CBD National Focal Points and other interested recipients about the biodiversity aspects of this important issue.http://www.cbd.int/forest/redd/newsletters/default.shtml
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTWorld Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-15-food-en.pdf
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT"Sustainable Development: Which way next", Statement by Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Global Indian Diaspora Conference towards a Dynamic Indian Diaspora, Singapore, 9-11 October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-09-singapour-en.pdf
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT"Meeting the 2010 biodiversity target: A contribution to poverty alleviation and the benefit of life on Earth", Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the IUCN World Conservation Forum, Barcelona, 8 October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-08-iucn-en.pdf
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the High Level Roundtable on Local and Regional Authorities, IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, 7 October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-07-iucn-en.pdf
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, September 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-09-en.pdf
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTIntervention du Secrétaire exécutif M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l'occasion de la Soirée francophone de l'Organisation internationale de la francophonieau Congrès mondial de la nature, 6 octobre 2008, Barcelone, Espagne.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-06-oif-fr.pdf
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTLaunch of an Enhanced Strategic Partnership to Benefit Life on Earth - Joint Efforts of UN Convention on Biological Diversity and The Nature Conservancy to Help Governments Implement Global Conservation Treaty, Increase Protected Areashttp://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-10-06-tnc-en.pdf
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, 6 October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-06-iucn-en.pdf
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Habitat Day 06 October 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-06-habitat-en.pdf
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, August 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-08-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe province of Santa Elena, Ecuador, proclaims "A Provincial Day for Protected Areas"Montreal, 26 September 2008 - The province of Santa Elena, the newest province in Ecuador, emerged as the first jurisdiction in the world to proclaim a provincial day for protected areas, the Prefecta of the province, Ms. Ana Triviño Cisneros, has announced. To be celebrated annually on 23 September, the Day celebrates the designation of a new marine protected area off Ecuador's coast aimed at conserving about 47,000 hectares of some of the world's most spectacular biodiversity.https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-09-26-ec-pa-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTEcuador designates New Marine Protected Area.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-09-23-ecuador-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTAsia and Pacific leads in preparing for 2010 Nagoya Biodiversity Summit.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-09-16-eco-en.pdf
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Literacy Day, 08 September 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-08-literacy-en.pdf
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary at the first national meeting of the Satoyama Satoumi Sub-Global Assessment Inter-Cluster Meeting, Ishikawa, 16 September 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-16-ishikawa-en.pdf
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on "Biodiversity challenges and responses: Towards the Nagoya Summit on Biodiversity" at the Sixteenth Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific, 14 September 2008, Nagoya, Japanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-14-nagoya-en.pdf
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on "Biological Diversity, Well-being and Sustainable Society" at the Sixth International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2008, 12 September 2008, Tokyo, Japanhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-12-tokyo-en.pdf
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTIntervention du Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf lors du Cycles de Conférences 2008 « Relever le défi de la Biodiversité » organisés par l'Institut de Formation de l'Environnement et le Ministère français de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de l'Aménagement du territoire.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-05-paris-fr.pdf
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTInternational Treaty on Biosafety marks its Fifth Anniversary.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-09-08-bpn-en.pdf
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTUNESCO Director-General meets with the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/unesco-flash-108-2008-en.pdf
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, July 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-07-en.pdf
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTIn response to decision IX/16 requesting the Executive Secretary to summarize information found within existing documents on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity relevant for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries for transmission to the third session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action, the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has made this submission available.http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2008/smsn/igo/011.pdf
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-08-12-youth-en.pdf
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-08-08-indigenous-en.pdf
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTState of Parana delivers on its Commitment to offset Carbon Emissions of the Operations of the CBD Secretariat.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-08-01-treeplanting-en.pdf
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTInnovative Green Wave/Airbus Partnership Takes Flight.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-07-16-greenwave-cbd-en.pdf
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage of the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Technical Workshop on Protected Areas in the Amazon, 14-16 July 2008, Amacayacú National Park, Colombia.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-07-14-pa-en.pdf
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTEuropean Community Members and Their Overseas Entities meet to counter Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-07-11-eu-en.pdf
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTDéclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif, à l'occasion de la Conférence de haut niveau sur
« L'Union Européenne et l'Outre-Mer : Stratégies face au changement climatique et à la perte de biodiversité » St Denis de La Réunion, 11 juillet 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-07-11-eu-fr.pdf
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTG8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit - A Historic Contribution to Biodiversity.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-07-09-g8-en.pdf
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-06-en.pdf
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTDecisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its Ninth Meeting (advance version-subject to final clearance).http://www.cbd.int/decisions/cop9/
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of the Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry, Sapporo, Japan, 2-5 July 2008http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-07-02-sapporo-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the Annual Ministerial Review of the High-level Segment of the 2008 Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council, United Nations, New York, 1 July 2008http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-07-01-ecosoc-en.pdf
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage du Secrétaire exécutif Ahmed Djoghalf à l'occasion de la
Conférence sur l'agriculture maghrébine: défis et perspectives
Du 30 juin au 2 juillet 2008, Fès, Maroc.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-30-agriculture-fr.pdf
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTTowards a Strategic Partnership with Civil Aviation for Protecting Life on Earth.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-30-airbus-en.pdf
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTOutcomes Report of the Business & Biodiversity Conference, 11 June 2008, Montreal, Canadahttp://www.cbd.int/doc/business/bus-rep-2008-06-19-en.pdf
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-20-refugee-en.pdf
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTJapan launches the preparation of the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit to be held in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya city in October 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-17-japan-en.pdf
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the World Cities Summit, Singapore, 23-25 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-24-wcs-en.pdf
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTEngaging Cities of the World in the Battle for Life on Earth.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-25-wcs-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Business and Biodiversity Conservation Seminarhttp://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-11-bbcs-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTMonthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, May 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-05-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Twelfth Regular Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, Johannesburg, South Africa, 7-12 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-11-amcen-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTInvesting in the Future - Business for Biodiversity and Sustainability.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-16-business-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the International Model Forest Network Global Forum - 16-21 June 2008 - Alberta, Canada.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-16-imfn-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the G8 Dialogue Series convened by the Institute of Advanced Studies of the United Nations University (UNU-IAS): "Climate Change and Biodiversity or the Unprecedented Planetary Environmental Challenge Facing Mankind", Tokyo, 16 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-16-ias-en.pdf
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStrategic Partnership with ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity to protect 20 per cent of the Biodiversity of Planet Earth.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-21-asean-en.pdf
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, for the UN Treaty Event: Seminar/Panel Discussion, 4 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-04-arctic-en.pdf
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the closing session of the Ninth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, 30 May 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-30-cop9-en.pdf
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTA new Universal Global Alliance for Biodiversity Protection established in Bonn.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-30-cop9-en.pdf
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Mr. Ahmed djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification: Combating Land Degradation for Sustainable Agriculture.https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-17-desertification-en.pdf
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCommuniqé: Training Workshop for Government Officials in the Use of the Biosafety Clearing-House Successfully Concluded.http://www.cbd.int//doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-11-bch-en.pdf
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Closure of the High Level Segment of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-30-hls-en.pdf
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTBiodiversity: A Missing Link for Mitigating Climate Change - World Environment Day celebrated in Montreal.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-06-wed-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the 2008 CIC Markhor Award Ceremony for Outstanding Conservation Performance, 27 May 2008, Bonn, Germany.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-27-markhor-en.pdf
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTSustaining the Blue Planet: Our Ocean Our Future - Message of Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Ocean Day, 8 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-08-ocean-en.pdf
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy FAO, Rome, 3 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-03-fao-en.pdf
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the participants of the 38th biennial World Farmers' Congress in Warsaw, Poland, Friday 6 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-06-wfc-en.pdf
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTStatement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 24th Session of the North American Forestry Commission (NAFC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, 9-12 June 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-09-nafc-en.pdf
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, to the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting, Kobe, Japan, 24-26 May 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-26-g8-en.pdf
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTParliamentarians Issue Declaration in Support of Biodiversity Action at Bonn Conference.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-28-parliamentarian-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTWorld Leaders Redouble Their Commitment to Fulfil the Commitment of Heads of State and Government to Substantially Reduce the Rate of Loss of Biodiversity by 2010.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-28-hls-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTBiodiversity Convention Secretariat Signs Historic Agreement with Brazilian State of Paraná to Offset Emissions.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-27-parana-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT3 Heads of State, 87 Ministers to Open Biodiversity High Level Conference.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-27-hlc-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTBiodiversity added to the agenda of Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit. G8 Environmental Ministers issue the "Kobe Call for Action for Biodiversity".http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-26-g8-kobe-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTUrban Biodiversity and the Role of Cities in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use discussed at Bonn Biodiversity Conference.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-26-cities-en.pdf
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe "Green Wave" launched at the UN Bonn Biodiversity Summit.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-0522-greenwave-en.pdf
Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTUN Biodiversity Convention Secretariat teams up with Europe's Bern Convention to stop the lost of biodiversity in Europe.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-22-bern-rev1-en.pdf
Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTPress release: Biodiversity needed to feed the world, the International Day for Biological Diversity 22 May 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-22-ibd-en.pdf
Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTMessage from the Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf to the participants of the Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology "Urban Biodiversity & Design - Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and Cities" Erfurt, Germany 21-24 May 2008.http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-21-urban-es-en.pdf
Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Executive Secretary of the Convention, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, is pleased to invite you to the second CBD Linnaeus Lectures series highlighting major issues related to biological diversity - and our collective efforts to protect it worldwide. Speakers: Klaus Töpfer (Former Executive Director of UNEP) & Jeffrey Sachs (Director of the Earth Institute). Date: 23 May 2008http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/cop-09/media/conf-linnaeus-2008-05-23-cop-en.pdf
Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTPress release; Governments open meeting in Bonn to take action on declining biodiversity resources.http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-19-cop-en.pdf
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